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Fertility Rate by African country
Chad has the highest reported total fertility rate among the 54 countries shown, at 6.03 (2024).
Births per woman over a lifetime at current rates. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Chad
Somalia
Democratic Republic of the CongoBy region
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| # | Country | Fertility Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 6.03 | |
| 2 | Somalia | 6.01 | |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.98 | |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 5.95 | |
| 5 | Niger | 5.94 | |
| 6 | Mali | 5.51 | |
| 7 | Angola | 5.05 | |
| 8 | Burundi | 4.79 | |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.69 | |
| 10 | Mauritania | 4.63 | |
| 11 | Tanzania | 4.54 | |
| 12 | Benin | 4.48 | |
| 13 | Nigeria | 4.38 | |
| 14 | Sudan | 4.26 | |
| 15 | Cameroon | 4.26 | |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.23 | |
| 17 | Uganda | 4.17 | |
| 18 | Guinea | 4.13 | |
| 19 | Togo | 4.12 | |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.12 | |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 4.11 | |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | 4.11 | |
| 23 | Zambia | 4.04 | |
| 24 | Madagascar | 3.91 | |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 3.91 | |
| 26 | Gambia | 3.91 | |
| 27 | Liberia | 3.86 | |
| 28 | Comoros | 3.82 | |
| 29 | South Sudan | 3.79 | |
| 30 | Senegal | 3.77 | |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.76 | |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 3.7 | |
| 33 | Eritrea | 3.68 | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 3.67 | |
| 35 | Rwanda | 3.65 | |
| 36 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.6 | |
| 37 | Gabon | 3.59 | |
| 38 | Malawi | 3.59 | |
| 39 | Ghana | 3.34 | |
| 40 | Namibia | 3.21 | |
| 41 | Kenya | 3.17 | |
| 42 | Egypt | 2.74 | |
| 43 | Algeria | 2.72 | |
| 44 | Eswatini | 2.72 | |
| 45 | Botswana | 2.7 | |
| 46 | Lesotho | 2.66 | |
| 47 | Djibouti | 2.62 | |
| 48 | Libya | 2.3 | |
| 49 | Morocco | 2.21 | |
| 50 | South Africa | 2.21 | |
| 51 | Seychelles | 1.85 | |
| 52 | Tunisia | 1.82 | |
| 53 | Cabo Verde | 1.51 | |
| 54 | Mauritius | 1.44 |
Central African Republic
Niger
Mali
Angola
Burundi
Mozambique
Mauritania
Tanzania
Benin
Nigeria
Sudan
Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire
Uganda
Guinea
Togo
Equatorial Guinea
Burkina Faso
Republic of the Congo
Zambia
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Gambia
Liberia
Comoros
South Sudan
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Gabon
Malawi
Ghana
Namibia
Kenya
Egypt
Algeria
Eswatini
Botswana
Lesotho
Djibouti
Libya
Morocco
South Africa
Seychelles
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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