Countries in North America Ranked by Fertility rate (2024)
Fertility rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
St. Martin (French part) ranks #1 with 2.67 births per woman. Haiti is second with 2.63 births per woman, 1.8% behind. The top five are St. Martin (French part), Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala and Dominican Republic. The median across all 34 is 1.56 births per woman; Puerto Rico (US) is last at 0.92 births per woman. St. Martin (French part)'s figure has fallen 7% since 2000 (2.88 births per woman to 2.67 births per woman in 2024).
- #1
- St. Martin (French part) · 2.67 births per woman
- Median
- 1.56 births per woman
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Fertility rate (births per woman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Martin (French part) | 2.67 |
| 2 | Haiti | 2.63 |
| 3 | Honduras | 2.48 |
| 4 | Guatemala | 2.29 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 2.22 |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 2.21 |
| 7 | Panama | 2.11 |
| 8 | Belize | 2.02 |
| 9 | Virgin Islands (US) | 1.97 |
| 10 | Mexico | 1.89 |
| 11 | El Salvador | 1.77 |
| 12 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.76 |
| 13 | Barbados | 1.71 |
| 14 | Greenland | 1.71 |
| 15 | United States | 1.63 |
| 16 | Aruba | 1.61 |
| 17 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.58 |
| 18 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.54 |
| 19 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1.53 |
| 20 | Cayman Islands | 1.53 |
| 21 | Dominica | 1.48 |
| 22 | Grenada | 1.47 |
| 23 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.45 |
| 24 | Cuba | 1.45 |
| 25 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.44 |
| 26 | Bermuda | 1.41 |
| 27 | Curaçao | 1.4 |
| 28 | St. Lucia | 1.39 |
| 29 | Bahamas, The | 1.37 |
| 30 | Jamaica | 1.35 |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 1.32 |
| 32 | Canada | 1.25 |
| 33 | British Virgin Islands | 1.05 |
| 34 | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.92 |
About the top 10
#1 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #1 on this list with 2.67 births per woman.
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#2 Haiti
Haiti ranks #2 on this list with 2.63 births per woman.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#3 Honduras
Honduras ranks #3 on this list with 2.48 births per woman.
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$39.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tegucigalpa.
Also ranks #6 in deposit interest rate · #10 in gini index · #11 in homicide rate.
#4 Guatemala
Guatemala ranks #4 on this list with 2.29 births per woman.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 18.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$123.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #9 in remittances received · #12 in gini index.
#5 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic ranks #5 on this list with 2.22 births per woman.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$127.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$11,059 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 72.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #4 in crop production index · #14 in deposit interest rate · #19 in remittances received.
#6 Nicaragua
Nicaragua ranks #6 on this list with 2.21 births per woman.
- Capital
- Managua
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 7.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,173 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in women in parliament share · #3 in women in ministerial positions share · #28 in homicide rate.
#7 Panama
Panama ranks #7 on this list with 2.11 births per woman.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
#8 Belize
Belize ranks #8 on this list with 2.02 births per woman.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
#9 Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (US) ranks #9 on this list with 1.97 births per woman.
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 103,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.67 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$44,321 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in age dependency ratio (old) · #8 in trade share of gdp · #13 in population ages 65+ share.
#10 Mexico
Mexico ranks #10 on this list with 1.89 births per woman.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 131.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.83 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,889 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Mexico City, Mexico City, Tijuana.
Also ranks #2 in remittances received · #3 in tourism arrivals · #4 in external debt stocks.
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Source and method
Fertility rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Fertility rate, total (births per woman): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.