Demographics · Africa ranking
Fertility Rate by African country
Chad has the highest total fertility rate of any African country, at 6.03, ahead of Somalia and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Births per woman over a lifetime at current rates. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
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
MauritiusGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Fertility Rate figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=fertility_rate_births_per_woman&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest total fertility rate?
Chad has the highest total fertility rate in Africa at 6.03 (2024), followed by Somalia and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Which African country has the lowest total fertility rate?
Mauritius has the lowest total fertility rate of the 54 African countries with data, at 1.44 (2024).
How many African countries report Fertility Rate data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Fertility Rate figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=fertility_rate_births_per_woman&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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