Charted: The Global Fertility Divide

Key Takeaways

• Africa stands apart with a fertility rate of 4.0 children per woman, far above the 2.1 replacement level.
• Most of the world—including Asia, Europe, and the Americas—now falls below replacement, pointing to slower population growth ahead.

A widening gap is emerging in global birth rates.

This chart shows population-weighted total fertility rates (TFR) across major world regions, based on data from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision, and how they compare to the 2.1 replacement level.

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