Nations with the highest crude birth rates, 2024

WDI nations ranked by crude birth rate; births per 1,000 people, 2024.

What the Data Shows

This graphic compares nations by crude birth rate in 2024. Values are measured in births per 1,000 people. Chad ranks first at 43.3, ahead of Somalia at 42.3. Yemen is the final included entry at 34.4, putting the leader at about 1.26x the last value.

Data table

Unit: births per 1,000 people · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Chad43.32024
2Somalia42.32024
3Niger41.42024
4DR Congo40.92024
5Mali39.52024
6Angola37.22024
7Mozambique37.02024
8Afghanistan35.02024
9Tanzania34.82024
10Uganda34.42024
11Yemen34.42024

Sources

Source 1: World Bank World Development Indicators

Publisher: World Bank WDI

Dataset/table: World Development Indicators

Units: births per 1,000 people

Date checked: 2026-06-11

Evidence: Supports the ranked crude birth rate values by WDI nation for 2024.

Data notes & caveats

Values are comparable national observations from the stated source. Display rounding may shorten large numbers, but the ranking order follows the source values.

Methodology

Rows are ranked from highest to lowest using World Bank World Development Indicators for 2024, measured in births per 1,000 people. Values are rounded for display while preserving the source ranking.

Source consistency notes

Rows use the same source family, period, unit and measurement basis.

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