World StatisticsFertility rate (births per woman) in Sub-Saharan Africa
1. Chad6.032024
Regional median3.91
Lowest1.44Mauritius
6.03
6.01
5.98
5.95
5.93
5.51
5.05
4.79
4.69
4.62
4.54
4.48
4.38
4.26
4.26
4.23
4.17
4.13
4.12
4.12
4.11
4.11
4.04
3.91
3.91
3.91
3.86
3.82
3.79
3.77
3.76
3.70
3.68
3.67
3.65
3.60
3.59
3.59
3.34
3.21
3.17
2.72
2.70
2.66
2.21
1.85
1.51
1.44
Regional median over time
| # | Country / region | Fertility rate (births per woman) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 6.03 | 2024 |
| 2 | Somalia | 6.01 | 2024 |
| 3 | Congo - Kinshasa | 5.98 | 2024 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 5.95 | 2024 |
| 5 | Niger | 5.94 | 2024 |
| 6 | Mali | 5.51 | 2024 |
| 7 | Angola | 5.05 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burundi | 4.79 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.69 | 2024 |
| 10 | Mauritania | 4.62 | 2024 |
| 11 | Tanzania | 4.54 | 2024 |
| 12 | Benin | 4.48 | 2024 |
| 13 | Nigeria | 4.38 | 2024 |
| 14 | Sudan | 4.26 | 2024 |
| 15 | Cameroon | 4.26 | 2024 |
| 16 | Côte d’Ivoire | 4.23 | 2024 |
| 17 | Uganda | 4.16 | 2024 |
| 18 | Guinea | 4.13 | 2024 |
| 19 | Togo | 4.12 | 2024 |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.12 | 2024 |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 4.11 | 2024 |
| 22 | Congo - Brazzaville | 4.11 | 2024 |
| 23 | Zambia | 4.04 | 2024 |
| 24 | Madagascar | 3.91 | 2024 |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 3.91 | 2024 |
| 26 | Gambia | 3.91 | 2024 |
| 27 | Liberia | 3.86 | 2024 |
| 28 | Comoros | 3.82 | 2024 |
| 29 | South Sudan | 3.78 | 2024 |
| 30 | Senegal | 3.76 | 2024 |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.76 | 2024 |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 3.70 | 2024 |
| 33 | Eritrea | 3.68 | 2024 |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 3.67 | 2024 |
| 35 | Rwanda | 3.64 | 2024 |
| 36 | São Tomé & Príncipe | 3.60 | 2024 |
| 37 | Gabon | 3.59 | 2024 |
| 38 | Malawi | 3.59 | 2024 |
| 39 | Ghana | 3.34 | 2024 |
| 40 | Namibia | 3.21 | 2024 |
| 41 | Kenya | 3.17 | 2024 |
| 42 | Eswatini | 2.72 | 2024 |
| 43 | Botswana | 2.70 | 2024 |
| 44 | Lesotho | 2.66 | 2024 |
| 45 | South Africa | 2.20 | 2024 |
| 46 | Seychelles | 1.85 | 2024 |
| 47 | Cape Verde | 1.51 | 2024 |
| 48 | Mauritius | 1.44 | 2024 |
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