Table Data - Fertility Rate, Total for the World
| Title | Fertility Rate, Total for the World |
|---|---|
| Series ID | SPDYNTFRTINWLD |
| Source | World Bank |
| Release | World Development Indicators (Not a Press Release) |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | Births per Woman |
| Date Range | 1960-01-01 to 2024-01-01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-14 8:06 PM CDT |
| Notes |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1960-01-01 | 4.68612930470292 |
| 1961-01-01 | 4.56475452994900 |
| 1962-01-01 | 5.02406248655481 |
| 1963-01-01 | 5.31430474380630 |
| 1964-01-01 | 5.13081511174369 |
| 1965-01-01 | 5.08093210665586 |
| 1966-01-01 | 4.96824855612943 |
| 1967-01-01 | 4.86580773166785 |
| 1968-01-01 | 4.97825799304930 |
| 1969-01-01 | 4.88003246945033 |
| 1970-01-01 | 4.84002924595242 |
| 1971-01-01 | 4.68936425688911 |
| 1972-01-01 | 4.54782327999565 |
| 1973-01-01 | 4.41717271303181 |
| 1974-01-01 | 4.25592763733336 |
| 1975-01-01 | 4.07351270589018 |
| 1976-01-01 | 3.96690771984079 |
| 1977-01-01 | 3.84198826465246 |
| 1978-01-01 | 3.77381879525340 |
| 1979-01-01 | 3.75640639347632 |
| 1980-01-01 | 3.73131914876981 |
| 1981-01-01 | 3.70557184354347 |
| 1982-01-01 | 3.72160011270126 |
| 1983-01-01 | 3.59480052977940 |
| 1984-01-01 | 3.56788191666521 |
| 1985-01-01 | 3.52964883940766 |
| 1986-01-01 | 3.51437316528329 |
| 1987-01-01 | 3.48258025154149 |
| 1988-01-01 | 3.39314546306673 |
| 1989-01-01 | 3.34612362951916 |
| 1990-01-01 | 3.30678743024894 |
| 1991-01-01 | 3.12602580049007 |
| 1992-01-01 | 3.03900996073763 |
| 1993-01-01 | 2.97156265844123 |
| 1994-01-01 | 2.91910127806470 |
| 1995-01-01 | 2.86595658149546 |
| 1996-01-01 | 2.81877822250376 |
| 1997-01-01 | 2.77886534522117 |
| 1998-01-01 | 2.74684530719770 |
| 1999-01-01 | 2.72138681132452 |
| 2000-01-01 | 2.72993435813043 |
| 2001-01-01 | 2.68857104395427 |
| 2002-01-01 | 2.66013053197025 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2.63807638069448 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2.62802673808339 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2.61073375967627 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2.60628131581609 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2.60198761003892 |
| 2008-01-01 | 2.60338897694502 |
| 2009-01-01 | 2.59304099295960 |
| 2010-01-01 | 2.56816509005500 |
| 2011-01-01 | 2.54805280275075 |
| 2012-01-01 | 2.56449164139294 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2.52505238584146 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2.51758592236670 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2.49007114603977 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2.49144627787531 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2.45987854687726 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2.39178620976976 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2.35329705540468 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2.27635601772692 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2.24568916223451 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2.21520292711391 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2.19585696926797 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2.18851525484567 |