Population

Fertility rate

SP.DYN.TFRT.IN · births/woman

Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, United States, China, Lithuania, Czechia. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.

Latest value, United Kingdom: 1.55 births/woman2024
Period covered: 1960 - 202465 annual values
Highest of the compared countries: 1.63 births/womanUnited States, 2024
Lowest of the compared countries: 1.01 births/womanChina, 2024

Countries compared

8 countries compared, that is the maximum. Remove one to add another.

Latest known valuesorted by value

United States1.63 births/woman2024
United Kingdom1.55 births/woman2024
Netherlands1.43 births/woman2024
Czechia1.36 births/woman2024
Italy1.18 births/woman2024
Lithuania1.11 births/woman2024
Spain1.1 births/woman2024
China1.01 births/woman2024

Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Lithuania	Czechia
2024	1.55 births/woman	1.18 births/woman	1.1 births/woman	1.43 births/woman	1.63 births/woman	1.01 births/woman	1.11 births/woman	1.36 births/woman
2023	1.56 births/woman	1.21 births/woman	1.12 births/woman	1.43 births/woman	1.62 births/woman	1 births/woman	1.18 births/woman	1.46 births/woman
2022	1.56 births/woman	1.24 births/woman	1.16 births/woman	1.49 births/woman	1.66 births/woman	1.03 births/woman	1.27 births/woman	1.64 births/woman
2021	1.58 births/woman	1.25 births/woman	1.18 births/woman	1.62 births/woman	1.66 births/woman	1.12 births/woman	1.36 births/woman	1.83 births/woman
2020	1.57 births/woman	1.24 births/woman	1.18 births/woman	1.54 births/woman	1.64 births/woman	1.24 births/woman	1.36 births/woman	1.74 births/woman
2019	1.63 births/woman	1.27 births/woman	1.23 births/woman	1.57 births/woman	1.71 births/woman	1.5 births/woman	1.43 births/woman	1.71 births/woman
2018	1.68 births/woman	1.31 births/woman	1.26 births/woman	1.59 births/woman	1.73 births/woman	1.54 births/woman	1.53 births/woman	1.71 births/woman
2017	1.74 births/woman	1.34 births/woman	1.31 births/woman	1.62 births/woman	1.77 births/woman	1.8 births/woman	1.57 births/woman	1.69 births/woman
2016	1.79 births/woman	1.36 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.66 births/woman	1.82 births/woman	1.77 births/woman	1.63 births/woman	1.63 births/woman
2015	1.8 births/woman	1.36 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.66 births/woman	1.84 births/woman	1.67 births/woman	1.63 births/woman	1.57 births/woman
2014	1.81 births/woman	1.38 births/woman	1.32 births/woman	1.71 births/woman	1.86 births/woman	1.77 births/woman	1.57 births/woman	1.53 births/woman
2013	1.83 births/woman	1.39 births/woman	1.27 births/woman	1.68 births/woman	1.86 births/woman	1.71 births/woman	1.59 births/woman	1.46 births/woman
2012	1.92 births/woman	1.42 births/woman	1.32 births/woman	1.72 births/woman	1.88 births/woman	1.8 births/woman	1.6 births/woman	1.45 births/woman
2011	1.91 births/woman	1.42 births/woman	1.34 births/woman	1.76 births/woman	1.89 births/woman	1.67 births/woman	1.55 births/woman	1.43 births/woman
2010	1.92 births/woman	1.44 births/woman	1.37 births/woman	1.79 births/woman	1.93 births/woman	1.69 births/woman	1.5 births/woman	1.51 births/woman
2009	1.89 births/woman	1.44 births/woman	1.38 births/woman	1.79 births/woman	2 births/woman	1.71 births/woman	1.5 births/woman	1.51 births/woman
2008	1.91 births/woman	1.44 births/woman	1.45 births/woman	1.77 births/woman	2.07 births/woman	1.7 births/woman	1.45 births/woman	1.51 births/woman
2007	1.86 births/woman	1.39 births/woman	1.38 births/woman	1.72 births/woman	2.12 births/woman	1.67 births/woman	1.36 births/woman	1.45 births/woman
2006	1.82 births/woman	1.37 births/woman	1.36 births/woman	1.72 births/woman	2.11 births/woman	1.64 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.34 births/woman
2005	1.76 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.71 births/woman	2.06 births/woman	1.62 births/woman	1.29 births/woman	1.29 births/woman
2004	1.75 births/woman	1.34 births/woman	1.31 births/woman	1.72 births/woman	2.05 births/woman	1.61 births/woman	1.27 births/woman	1.23 births/woman
2003	1.7 births/woman	1.29 births/woman	1.3 births/woman	1.75 births/woman	2.05 births/woman	1.57 births/woman	1.26 births/woman	1.18 births/woman
2002	1.63 births/woman	1.27 births/woman	1.25 births/woman	1.73 births/woman	2.02 births/woman	1.57 births/woman	1.23 births/woman	1.17 births/woman
2001	1.63 births/woman	1.25 births/woman	1.23 births/woman	1.71 births/woman	2.03 births/woman	1.56 births/woman	1.29 births/woman	1.15 births/woman
2000	1.64 births/woman	1.26 births/woman	1.22 births/woman	1.72 births/woman	2.06 births/woman	1.63 births/woman	1.39 births/woman	1.15 births/woman
1999	1.68 births/woman	1.23 births/woman	1.17 births/woman	1.65 births/woman	2.01 births/woman	1.53 births/woman	1.46 births/woman	1.13 births/woman
1998	1.71 births/woman	1.22 births/woman	1.13 births/woman	1.63 births/woman	2 births/woman	1.52 births/woman	1.46 births/woman	1.16 births/woman
1997	1.72 births/woman	1.22 births/woman	1.15 births/woman	1.56 births/woman	1.97 births/woman	1.53 births/woman	1.47 births/woman	1.17 births/woman
1996	1.73 births/woman	1.2 births/woman	1.14 births/woman	1.53 births/woman	1.98 births/woman	1.55 births/woman	1.49 births/woman	1.18 births/woman
1995	1.71 births/woman	1.19 births/woman	1.16 births/woman	1.53 births/woman	1.98 births/woman	1.59 births/woman	1.55 births/woman	1.28 births/woman
1994	1.74 births/woman	1.21 births/woman	1.19 births/woman	1.57 births/woman	2 births/woman	1.63 births/woman	1.57 births/woman	1.44 births/woman
1993	1.76 births/woman	1.25 births/woman	1.26 births/woman	1.57 births/woman	2.02 births/woman	1.69 births/woman	1.74 births/woman	1.67 births/woman
1992	1.79 births/woman	1.3 births/woman	1.31 births/woman	1.59 births/woman	2.05 births/woman	1.78 births/woman	1.97 births/woman	1.71 births/woman
1991	1.82 births/woman	1.3 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.61 births/woman	2.06 births/woman	1.93 births/woman	2.01 births/woman	1.86 births/woman
1990	1.83 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.36 births/woman	1.62 births/woman	2.08 births/woman	2.51 births/woman	2.03 births/woman	1.9 births/woman
1989	1.79 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.4 births/woman	1.55 births/woman	2.01 births/woman	2.52 births/woman	1.98 births/woman	1.87 births/woman
1988	1.82 births/woman	1.36 births/woman	1.45 births/woman	1.55 births/woman	1.93 births/woman	2.54 births/woman	2.02 births/woman	1.94 births/woman
1987	1.81 births/woman	1.33 births/woman	1.49 births/woman	1.56 births/woman	1.87 births/woman	2.76 births/woman	2.11 births/woman	1.91 births/woman
1986	1.78 births/woman	1.35 births/woman	1.56 births/woman	1.55 births/woman	1.84 births/woman	2.72 births/woman	2.12 births/woman	1.92 births/woman
1985	1.79 births/woman	1.42 births/woman	1.64 births/woman	1.51 births/woman	1.84 births/woman	2.63 births/woman	2.08 births/woman	1.95 births/woman
1984	1.77 births/woman	1.46 births/woman	1.73 births/woman	1.49 births/woman	1.81 births/woman	2.61 births/woman	2.07 births/woman	1.97 births/woman
1983	1.77 births/woman	1.51 births/woman	1.8 births/woman	1.47 births/woman	1.8 births/woman	2.56 births/woman	2.1 births/woman	1.97 births/woman
1982	1.78 births/woman	1.56 births/woman	1.94 births/woman	1.5 births/woman	1.83 births/woman	2.97 births/woman	1.97 births/woman	2 births/woman
1981	1.82 births/woman	1.58 births/woman	2.04 births/woman	1.56 births/woman	1.81 births/woman	2.79 births/woman	1.98 births/woman	2 births/woman
1980	1.9 births/woman	1.64 births/woman	2.22 births/woman	1.6 births/woman	1.84 births/woman	2.74 births/woman	1.99 births/woman	2.08 births/woman
1979	1.86 births/woman	1.73 births/woman	2.37 births/woman	1.56 births/woman	1.81 births/woman	2.75 births/woman	2.05 births/woman	2.27 births/woman
1978	1.75 births/woman	1.84 births/woman	2.54 births/woman	1.58 births/woman	1.76 births/woman	2.72 births/woman	2.08 births/woman	2.33 births/woman
1977	1.69 births/woman	1.93 births/woman	2.65 births/woman	1.58 births/woman	1.79 births/woman	2.84 births/woman	2.14 births/woman	2.34 births/woman
1976	1.74 births/woman	2.04 births/woman	2.77 births/woman	1.63 births/woman	1.74 births/woman	3.24 births/woman	2.18 births/woman	2.39 births/woman
1975	1.81 births/woman	2.17 births/woman	2.77 births/woman	1.66 births/woman	1.77 births/woman	3.57 births/woman	2.18 births/woman	2.43 births/woman
1974	1.92 births/woman	2.28 births/woman	2.88 births/woman	1.77 births/woman	1.84 births/woman	4.17 births/woman	2.21 births/woman	2.46 births/woman
1973	2.04 births/woman	2.3 births/woman	2.84 births/woman	1.9 births/woman	1.88 births/woman	4.73 births/woman	2.22 births/woman	2.31 births/woman
1972	2.2 births/woman	2.35 births/woman	2.87 births/woman	2.15 births/woman	2.01 births/woman	5.11 births/woman	2.34 births/woman	2.09 births/woman
1971	2.41 births/woman	2.4 births/woman	2.9 births/woman	2.36 births/woman	2.27 births/woman	5.52 births/woman	2.41 births/woman	2 births/woman
1970	2.44 births/woman	2.38 births/woman	2.84 births/woman	2.57 births/woman	2.48 births/woman	6.09 births/woman	2.4 births/woman	1.92 births/woman
1969	2.51 births/woman	2.47 births/woman	2.86 births/woman	2.75 births/woman	2.46 births/woman	6.18 births/woman	2.3 births/woman	1.87 births/woman
1968	2.6 births/woman	2.46 births/woman	2.87 births/woman	2.72 births/woman	2.46 births/woman	6.51 births/woman	2.24 births/woman	1.84 births/woman
1967	2.68 births/woman	2.5 births/woman	2.94 births/woman	2.81 births/woman	2.56 births/woman	5.81 births/woman	2.23 births/woman	1.91 births/woman
1966	2.78 births/woman	2.58 births/woman	2.91 births/woman	2.9 births/woman	2.72 births/woman	6.31 births/woman	2.22 births/woman	2.02 births/woman
1965	2.86 births/woman	2.6 births/woman	2.94 births/woman	3.04 births/woman	2.91 births/woman	6.61 births/woman	2.23 births/woman	2.18 births/woman
1964	2.93 births/woman	2.66 births/woman	3.01 births/woman	3.17 births/woman	3.19 births/woman	6.67 births/woman	2.28 births/woman	2.34 births/woman
1963	2.88 births/woman	2.51 births/woman	2.88 births/woman	3.19 births/woman	3.32 births/woman	7.51 births/woman	2.35 births/woman	2.31 births/woman
1962	2.86 births/woman	2.46 births/woman	2.8 births/woman	3.18 births/woman	3.46 births/woman	6.09 births/woman	2.45 births/woman	2.12 births/woman
1961	2.78 births/woman	2.44 births/woman	2.77 births/woman	3.22 births/woman	3.62 births/woman	3.86 births/woman	2.53 births/woman	2.11 births/woman
1960	2.69 births/woman	2.4 births/woman	2.86 births/woman	3.12 births/woman	3.65 births/woman	4.45 births/woman	2.56 births/woman	2.09 births/woman

World Bank definition

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)

Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.

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