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

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

Change in Fertility 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 0.7, from 3.3 births per woman to 2.6 births per woman in the five years to 2024. Niger is second (−0.602), followed by Uganda (−0.579). 201 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −0.18.

#1: Kyrgyz Republic · −0.7
Median: −0.18
Coverage: 201 countries
Data year: 2024
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: 5-year change (births per woman). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Kyrgyz Republic -0.7; 2. Niger -0.602; 3. Uganda -0.579; 4. Burkina Faso -0.571; 5. Somalia, Fed. Rep. -0.547; 6. Kuwait -0.522; 7. Faroe Islands -0.506; 8. Mongolia -0.5; 9. Sierra Leone -0.489; 10. Timor-Leste -0.489.

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Countries With the Fastest Decline in Fertility rate (5-Year Change), 2024
Rank	Country	From	To	5-year change (births per woman)
1	Kyrgyz Republic	3.3	2.6	−0.7
2	Niger	6.54	5.94	−0.602
3	Uganda	4.74	4.17	−0.579
4	Burkina Faso	4.68	4.11	−0.571
5	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	6.56	6.01	−0.547
6	Kuwait	2.08	1.56	−0.522
7	Faroe Islands	2.42	1.91	−0.506
8	Mongolia	3	2.5	−0.5
9	Sierra Leone	4.19	3.7	−0.489
10	Timor-Leste	3.12	2.63	−0.489
11	China	1.5	1.01	−0.483
12	Burundi	5.27	4.79	−0.482
13	Estonia	1.66	1.18	−0.48
14	Nigeria	4.86	4.38	−0.479
15	Afghanistan	5.24	4.76	−0.477
16	South Sudan	4.26	3.79	−0.475
17	Seychelles	2.31	1.85	−0.46
18	Guinea	4.58	4.13	−0.445
19	Ethiopia	4.35	3.91	−0.438
20	Gambia, The	4.33	3.91	−0.423
21	Benin	4.9	4.48	−0.42
22	Türkiye	1.89	1.48	−0.41
23	Greenland	2.12	1.71	−0.409
24	Guinea-Bissau	4.15	3.76	−0.396
25	Angola	5.44	5.05	−0.394
26	Liberia	4.26	3.86	−0.393
27	Cameroon	4.65	4.26	−0.39
28	Chad	6.41	6.03	−0.384
29	Mali	5.89	5.51	−0.382
30	Zambia	4.42	4.04	−0.382
31	Azerbaijan	1.81	1.43	−0.38
32	Romania	1.77	1.39	−0.38
33	Argentina	1.88	1.5	−0.378
34	Latvia	1.61	1.24	−0.37
35	Malawi	3.95	3.59	−0.362
36	Mauritania	4.98	4.63	−0.359
37	Sudan	4.62	4.26	−0.353
38	Czechia	1.71	1.36	−0.35
39	West Bank and Gaza	3.59	3.25	−0.341
40	Rwanda	3.99	3.65	−0.34
41	Senegal	4.1	3.77	−0.335
42	Togo	4.45	4.12	−0.329
43	Mozambique	5.02	4.69	−0.326
44	Tanzania	4.87	4.54	−0.325
45	Philippines	2.22	1.89	−0.321
46	Lithuania	1.43	1.11	−0.32
47	Macao SAR, China	0.899	0.582	−0.317
48	Eritrea	4	3.68	−0.317
49	Comoros	4.14	3.82	−0.316
50	Equatorial Guinea	4.43	4.12	−0.313
51	Madagascar	4.22	3.91	−0.309
52	Guatemala	2.59	2.29	−0.306
53	São Tomé and Principe	3.9	3.6	−0.304
54	Monaco	2.4	2.1	−0.301
55	Poland	1.44	1.14	−0.3
56	Côte d'Ivoire	4.52	4.23	−0.293
57	Gabon	3.88	3.59	−0.292
58	Chile	1.43	1.14	−0.29
59	Solomon Islands	3.8	3.51	−0.287
60	Costa Rica	1.6	1.32	−0.282
61	Tunisia	2.1	1.82	−0.282
62	Sweden	1.71	1.43	−0.28
63	Algeria	3	2.72	−0.274
64	Congo, Dem. Rep.	6.25	5.98	−0.272
65	Congo, Rep.	4.38	4.11	−0.271
66	Kenya	3.43	3.17	−0.266
67	Pakistan	3.81	3.55	−0.263
68	Lesotho	2.92	2.66	−0.26
69	Samoa	4.06	3.8	−0.26
70	Iraq	3.48	3.22	−0.259
71	Jordan	2.86	2.6	−0.251
72	France	1.86	1.61	−0.25
73	Papua New Guinea	3.32	3.07	−0.25
74	Ghana	3.59	3.34	−0.249
75	Tajikistan	3.28	3.04	−0.245
76	Libya	2.54	2.3	−0.241
77	Naoero	3.53	3.29	−0.241
78	Haiti	2.86	2.63	−0.237
79	Northern Mariana Islands	2.56	2.32	−0.235
80	Malaysia	1.78	1.54	−0.234
81	Denmark	1.7	1.47	−0.23
82	Ukraine	1.22	0.988	−0.23
83	Ecuador	2.04	1.81	−0.229
84	Hong Kong SAR, China	1.06	0.841	−0.223
85	Vanuatu	3.79	3.57	−0.221
86	Canada	1.47	1.25	−0.22
87	Ireland	1.69	1.47	−0.22
88	Georgia	2.02	1.8	−0.219
89	Japan	1.36	1.15	−0.21
90	Eswatini	2.93	2.72	−0.207
91	Botswana	2.91	2.7	−0.203
92	Curaçao	1.6	1.4	−0.2
93	Namibia	3.4	3.21	−0.193
94	Lao PDR	2.59	2.4	−0.192
95	Switzerland	1.48	1.29	−0.19
96	Guam	2.94	2.75	−0.19
97	Oman	2.7	2.51	−0.188
98	Cabo Verde	1.7	1.51	−0.187
99	Saudi Arabia	2.49	2.31	−0.182
100	Panama	2.29	2.11	−0.182

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#1 Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz Republic ranks #1 on this list with −0.7.

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 Niger

Niger ranks #2 on this list with −0.602.

Capital: Niamey
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 27.92 million people (2025)
GDP: US$21.65 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$775.4 (2025)
Life expectancy: 61.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 18.4% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Niamey.

Also ranks #1 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #2 in under-5 mortality rate · #3 in population ages 0-14 share.

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#3 Uganda

Uganda ranks #3 on this list with −0.579.

Capital: Kampala
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 51.39 million people (2025)
GDP: US$61.99 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,206 (2025)
Life expectancy: 68.5 years (2024)
Urban population: 31.9% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Kampala.

Also ranks #6 in renewable energy share · #6 in refugee population by asylum · #7 in agricultural land share.

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#4 Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso ranks #4 on this list with −0.571.

Capital: Ouagadougou
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 24.08 million people (2025)
GDP: US$27.63 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,148 (2025)
Life expectancy: 61.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 28.9% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ouagadougou.

Also ranks #7 in mineral rents share of gdp · #9 in children out of school (primary) · #11 in under-5 mortality rate.

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#5 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #5 on this list with −0.547.

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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#6 Kuwait

Kuwait ranks #6 on this list with −0.522.

Capital: Kuwait City
Continent: Asia
Income group: High income
Population: 4.87 million people (2025)
GDP: US$157.21 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$32,312 (2025)
Life expectancy: 84.6 years (2024)
Urban population: 100% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Kuwait City.

Also ranks #1 in fertiliser consumption · #2 in access to sanitation · #3 in population ages 15-64 share.

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#7 Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands ranks #7 on this list with −0.506.

Capital: Tórshavn
Continent: Europe
Income group: High income
Population: 54,900 people (2025)
GDP: US$4.05 billion (2024)
GDP per person: US$74,175 (2024)
Life expectancy: 83.1 years (2024)
Urban population: 39.6% of population (2025)

Also ranks #9 in fertiliser consumption · #13 in gni per capita · #16 in gdp per capita.

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#8 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #8 on this list with −0.5.

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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#9 Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone ranks #9 on this list with −0.489.

Capital: Freetown
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 8.82 million people (2025)
GDP: US$7.46 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$846.3 (2025)
Life expectancy: 62 years (2024)
Urban population: 45.9% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in school enrolment (primary) · #7 in under-5 mortality rate · #8 in forest rents share of gdp.

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#10 Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste ranks #10 on this list with −0.489.

Capital: Dili
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 1.42 million people (2025)
GDP: US$1.9 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,341 (2025)
Life expectancy: 67.9 years (2024)
Urban population: 28.8% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in smoking prevalence · #3 in government revenue share of gdp · #4 in prevalence of stunting (under-5).

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Source and method

Change in Fertility 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.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 (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 Niger

#3 Uganda

#4 Burkina Faso

#5 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

#6 Kuwait

#7 Faroe Islands

#8 Mongolia

#9 Sierra Leone

#10 Timor-Leste

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