Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change)

Name: Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change)
Creator: The World Bank
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Change in Birth rate over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Kyrgyz Republic fell the most: by 7.5, from 26.9 births per 1,000 people to 19.4 births per 1,000 people in the five years to 2024. Mongolia is second (−7.5), followed by Seychelles (−5.4). 209 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −1.67.

#1: Kyrgyz Republic · −7.5
Median: −1.67
Coverage: 209 countries
Data year: 2024
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: 5-year change (births per 1,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Kyrgyz Republic -7.5; 2. Mongolia -7.5; 3. Seychelles -5.4; 4. Naoero -5.02; 5. Algeria -4.54; 6. Sri Lanka -4.5; 7. Azerbaijan -4.1; 8. Turkmenistan -3.93; 9. Northern Mariana Islands -3.92; 10. St. Martin (French part) -3.91.

Full ranking

Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change), 2024
Rank	Country	From	To	5-year change (births per 1,000 people)
1	Kyrgyz Republic	26.9	19.4	−7.5
2	Mongolia	24.4	16.9	−7.5
3	Seychelles	16.4	11	−5.4
4	Naoero	29.6	24.6	−5.02
5	Algeria	23.4	18.8	−4.54
6	Sri Lanka	14.6	10.1	−4.5
7	Azerbaijan	14.1	10	−4.1
8	Turkmenistan	24.8	20.9	−3.93
9	Northern Mariana Islands	16	12.1	−3.92
10	St. Martin (French part)	19	15	−3.91
11	Tajikistan	29.2	25.3	−3.84
12	Marshall Islands	23.7	20.1	−3.65
13	China	10.4	6.77	−3.64
14	Macao SAR, China	8.9	5.3	−3.6
15	Estonia	10.6	7.1	−3.5
16	Tunisia	16.8	13.4	−3.45
17	Türkiye	14.4	11	−3.4
18	Burundi	36.6	33.2	−3.37
19	Aruba	10.8	7.59	−3.25
20	West Bank and Gaza	29.7	26.5	−3.24
21	Greenland	15.1	12	−3.1
22	Vanuatu	30.7	27.7	−3.07
23	Gabon	30.1	27.1	−3.02
24	Poland	9.9	6.9	−3
25	Burkina Faso	34.3	31.3	−2.99
26	Samoa	28	25	−2.99
27	Latvia	9.8	6.9	−2.9
28	Curaçao	10.1	7.2	−2.9
29	Tuvalu	24.9	22	−2.9
30	Togo	34.9	32.1	−2.85
31	Cameroon	36.2	33.3	−2.84
32	Argentina	13.9	11.1	−2.82
33	Romania	10.3	7.5	−2.8
34	Czechia	10.5	7.7	−2.8
35	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	45.1	42.3	−2.79
36	Uganda	37.2	34.4	−2.78
37	Libya	19.2	16.5	−2.75
38	Côte d'Ivoire	34.3	31.6	−2.74
39	Sierra Leone	32.8	30.1	−2.7
40	Cambodia	23	20.3	−2.68
41	Lesotho	26.4	23.8	−2.68
42	Costa Rica	12.7	9.99	−2.67
43	Guinea	36	33.3	−2.63
44	Benin	36	33.4	−2.62
45	Rwanda	30.7	28.1	−2.61
46	Kiribati	27.8	25.3	−2.52
47	Faroe Islands	13.3	10.8	−2.5
48	San Marino	6.7	4.2	−2.5
49	Namibia	28.4	25.9	−2.5
50	Guatemala	23.1	20.6	−2.47
51	Angola	39.5	37.2	−2.38
52	Ukraine	7.82	5.47	−2.36
53	Iran, Islamic Rep.	14.9	12.6	−2.35
54	Lithuania	8.9	6.6	−2.3
55	Georgia	13.6	11.3	−2.3
56	Guinea-Bissau	31.8	29.6	−2.29
57	Zambia	35	32.7	−2.28
58	Belarus	9.3	7.03	−2.27
59	Eswatini	25.9	23.6	−2.24
60	Lao PDR	23.2	20.9	−2.22
61	Chile	10.9	8.72	−2.22
62	Comoros	30.4	28.2	−2.22
63	Philippines	18.1	15.9	−2.21
64	Nigeria	34.7	32.5	−2.19
65	Mauritania	36.2	34	−2.18
66	Papua New Guinea	26.5	24.3	−2.18
67	Afghanistan	37.1	35	−2.13
68	Ecuador	16.9	14.8	−2.1
69	Hong Kong SAR, China	7	4.9	−2.1
70	Viet Nam	15.5	13.4	−2.09
71	Mozambique	39.1	37	−2.09
72	Timor-Leste	23.9	21.8	−2.09
73	Tanzania	36.9	34.8	−2.08
74	Oman	18.9	16.8	−2.08
75	Ethiopia	33.5	31.5	−2.08
76	Cabo Verde	14.3	12.2	−2.07
77	Gambia, The	31.9	29.9	−2.06
78	Guyana	21.9	19.9	−2.06
79	Moldova	12.6	10.6	−2.05
80	Kuwait	12.1	10	−2.04
81	Maldives	12.6	10.6	−2.01
82	Slovak Republic	10.5	8.5	−2
83	Ghana	27.9	25.9	−1.97
84	Niger	43.4	41.4	−1.95
85	Guam	19.3	17.3	−1.91
86	Sudan	34.9	33	−1.91
87	Kazakhstan	21.4	19.5	−1.9
88	Ireland	11.9	10	−1.9
89	Madagascar	33.6	31.7	−1.88
90	Malaysia	14.2	12.4	−1.87
91	Morocco	18.3	16.4	−1.86
92	Liberia	32.4	30.6	−1.85
93	Haiti	23.8	21.9	−1.83
94	Dominican Republic	19.4	17.6	−1.81
95	Sweden	11.1	9.3	−1.8
96	Equatorial Guinea	31.8	30	−1.79
97	Jordan	22.2	20.5	−1.78
98	Congo, Rep.	32.2	30.4	−1.76
99	Malawi	32.9	31.1	−1.76
100	Solomon Islands	28.4	26.7	−1.71

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#1 Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz Republic ranks #1 on this list with −7.5.

Capital: Bishkek
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 7.34 million people (2025)
GDP: US$22.62 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$3,081 (2025)
Life expectancy: 72.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 34.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Bishkek.

Also ranks #5 in gdp growth rate · #8 in income share of poorest 10% · #10 in mineral rents share of gdp.

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#2 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #2 on this list with −7.5.

Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Continent: Asia
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 3.57 million people (2025)
GDP: US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy: 72.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

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#3 Seychelles

Seychelles ranks #3 on this list with −5.4.

Capital: Victoria
Continent: Africa
Income group: High income
Population: 122,730 people (2025)
GDP: US$2.39 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$19,449 (2025)
Life expectancy: 76.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 45.5% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.

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#4 Naoero

Naoero ranks #4 on this list with −5.02.

Capital: Yaren District
Continent: Oceania
Income group: High income
Population: 12,025 people (2025)
GDP: US$176.04 million (2025)
GDP per person: US$14,640 (2025)
Life expectancy: 62.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 100% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in government revenue share of gdp · #2 in health expenditure share of gdp · #8 in atms per 100,000 adults.

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#5 Algeria

Algeria ranks #5 on this list with −4.54.

Capital: Algiers
Continent: Africa
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 47.44 million people (2025)
GDP: US$287.03 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$6,051 (2025)
Life expectancy: 76.5 years (2024)
Urban population: 75.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Algiers.

Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.

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#6 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka ranks #6 on this list with −4.5.

Capital: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Continent: Asia
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 21.76 million people (2025)
GDP: US$108.83 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$5,002 (2025)
Life expectancy: 77.7 years (2024)
Urban population: 20.5% of population (2025)

Also ranks #6 in rural population share · #9 in immunisation (measles) rate · #13 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).

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#7 Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan ranks #7 on this list with −4.1.

Capital: Baku
Continent: Asia
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 10.25 million people (2025)
GDP: US$75.94 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$7,411 (2025)
Life expectancy: 74.6 years (2024)
Urban population: 58.6% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Baku.

Also ranks #9 in literacy rate · #9 in electricity access rate · #9 in access to electricity (rural).

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#8 Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan ranks #8 on this list with −3.93.

Capital: Ashgabat
Continent: Asia
Income group: Upper middle income
Population: 7.62 million people (2025)
GDP: US$49.83 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$6,540 (2025)
Life expectancy: 70.2 years (2024)
Urban population: 47.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ashgabat.

Also ranks #4 in agricultural land share · #5 in literacy rate · #16 in immunisation (measles) rate.

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#9 Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands ranks #9 on this list with −3.92.

Capital: Saipan
Continent: Oceania
Income group: High income
Population: 43,541 people (2025)
GDP: US$1.1 billion (2022)
GDP per person: US$23,786 (2022)
Life expectancy: 78.9 years (2024)
Urban population: 92.2% of population (2025)

Also ranks #2 in gdp growth rate · #12 in male population share · #16 in protected marine area share.

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#10 St. Martin (French part)

St. Martin (French part) ranks #10 on this list with −3.91.

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.

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Source and method

Change in Birth rate over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.CBRT.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people): 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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.

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About the top 10

#1 Kyrgyz Republic

#2 Mongolia

#3 Seychelles

#4 Naoero

#5 Algeria

#6 Sri Lanka

#7 Azerbaijan

#8 Turkmenistan

#9 Northern Mariana Islands

#10 St. Martin (French part)

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