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Countries Ranked by Fertility rate in 2010

Fertility rate for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Niger ranks #1 with 7.64 births per woman. Somalia, Fed. Rep. is second with 7.32 births per woman, 4.3% behind. The top five are Niger, Somalia, Fed. Rep., Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep. and Mali. The median across all 217 is 2.34 births per woman; Macao SAR, China is last at 1.07 births per woman.

#1
Niger · 7.64 births per woman
Median
2.34 births per woman
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Fertility rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Niger 7.64; 2. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 7.32; 3. Chad 6.99; 4. Congo, Dem. Rep. 6.59; 5. Mali 6.58; 6. Burundi 6.26; 7. Afghanistan 6.2; 8. Angola 6.19; 9. Uganda 6.02; 10. Central African Republic 5.96.Niger7.64Somalia, Fed. Rep.7.32Chad6.99Congo, Dem. Rep.6.59Mali6.58Burundi6.26Afghanistan6.2Angola6.19Uganda6.02Central African Republic5.96
Top 10: Fertility rate (births per woman). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Niger 7.64; 2. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 7.32; 3. Chad 6.99; 4. Congo, Dem. Rep. 6.59; 5. Mali 6.58; 6. Burundi 6.26; 7. Afghanistan 6.2; 8. Angola 6.19; 9. Uganda 6.02; 10. Central African Republic 5.96.
Fertility rate over time, top 5Niger: 7.81 in 1990 to 7.64 in 2010; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 7.44 in 1990 to 7.32 in 2010; Chad: 7.22 in 1990 to 6.99 in 2010; Congo, Dem. Rep.: 6.65 in 1990 to 6.59 in 2010; Mali: 7.31 in 1990 to 6.58 in 2010.01.963.925.887.84199020002010NigerSomalia, Fed. Rep.ChadCongo, Dem. Rep.Mali
Fertility rate over time, top 5 (births per woman). Niger: 7.81 in 1990 to 7.64 in 2010; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 7.44 in 1990 to 7.32 in 2010; Chad: 7.22 in 1990 to 6.99 in 2010; Congo, Dem. Rep.: 6.65 in 1990 to 6.59 in 2010; Mali: 7.31 in 1990 to 6.58 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Fertility rate in 2010, 2010
RankCountryFertility rate (births per woman)
1Niger7.64
2Somalia, Fed. Rep.7.32
3Chad6.99
4Congo, Dem. Rep.6.59
5Mali6.58
6Burundi6.26
7Afghanistan6.2
8Angola6.19
9Uganda6.02
10Central African Republic5.96
11Nigeria5.95
12Burkina Faso5.94
13Mozambique5.66
14Gambia, The5.56
15Benin5.45
16Guinea5.44
17Mauritania5.38
18Zambia5.36
19Sierra Leone5.33
20South Sudan5.32
21Côte d'Ivoire5.29
22Ethiopia5.28
23Malawi5.26
24Tanzania5.23
25Equatorial Guinea5.21
26Cameroon5.15
27Sudan5.14
28Guinea-Bissau5.11
29Togo5.09
30Liberia5.06
31Senegal5.06
32Madagascar4.9
33Congo, Rep.4.85
34Timor-Leste4.82
35Yemen, Rep.4.81
36São Tomé and Principe4.77
37Comoros4.76
38Eritrea4.57
39Rwanda4.52
40Samoa4.52
41Iraq4.46
42Kenya4.45
43West Bank and Gaza4.43
44Pakistan4.4
45Solomon Islands4.34
46Ghana4.18
47Gabon4.15
48Vanuatu4.13
49Zimbabwe4.04
50Naoero4.02
51Kiribati3.9
52Papua New Guinea3.88
53Tonga3.88
54Jordan3.78
55Marshall Islands3.67
56Namibia3.66
57Haiti3.5
58Tajikistan3.46
59Tuvalu3.44
60Djibouti3.43
61Guatemala3.38
62Eswatini3.38
63Syrian Arab Republic3.36
64Philippines3.32
65Egypt, Arab Rep.3.3
66American Samoa3.29
67Micronesia, Fed. Sts.3.27
68Lesotho3.25
69Bolivia3.21
70Lao PDR3.14
71Botswana3.14
72Kyrgyz Republic3.1
73Honduras3.08
74Israel3.03
75Northern Mariana Islands2.98
76Guam2.97
77Oman2.97
78Algeria2.88
79Cambodia2.86
80Turkmenistan2.85
81Saudi Arabia2.81
82Fiji2.7
83Paraguay2.7
84Suriname2.69
85Guyana2.68
86Morocco2.63
87Ecuador2.62
88Kazakhstan2.61
89Libya2.6
90India2.6
91Nicaragua2.6
92Panama2.59
93Dominican Republic2.56
94Belize2.55
95Nepal2.54
96Faroe Islands2.5
97Indonesia2.46
98South Africa2.45
99Uzbekistan2.44
100Peru2.42

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About the top 10

#2 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #2 on this list with 7.32 births per woman.

Capital
Mogadishu
Continent
Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
19.66 million people (2025)
GDP
US$13 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$661.2 (2025)
Life expectancy
59 years (2024)
Urban population
55.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: North East State of Somalia, Mogadishu.

Also ranks #1 in prevalence of undernourishment · #2 in population ages 0-14 share · #2 in age dependency ratio (young).

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Source and method

Fertility rate for each country in 2010, 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.