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 | 2026-06-30 3:12 PM CDT |
| Notes |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1960-01-01 | 4.68612931000644 |
| 1961-01-01 | 4.56475452520979 |
| 1962-01-01 | 5.02406248838582 |
| 1963-01-01 | 5.31430474332714 |
| 1964-01-01 | 5.13081293541813 |
| 1965-01-01 | 5.08092208821592 |
| 1966-01-01 | 4.96822258800533 |
| 1967-01-01 | 4.86575844994683 |
| 1968-01-01 | 4.97818821826232 |
| 1969-01-01 | 4.87996252649191 |
| 1970-01-01 | 4.83997419012590 |
| 1971-01-01 | 4.68930441832652 |
| 1972-01-01 | 4.54775938123368 |
| 1973-01-01 | 4.41710475775239 |
| 1974-01-01 | 4.25585471107228 |
| 1975-01-01 | 4.07343435692630 |
| 1976-01-01 | 3.96682641199874 |
| 1977-01-01 | 3.84190390023166 |
| 1978-01-01 | 3.77373324849292 |
| 1979-01-01 | 3.75632112572590 |
| 1980-01-01 | 3.73123413364959 |
| 1981-01-01 | 3.70548720144625 |
| 1982-01-01 | 3.72150624788316 |
| 1983-01-01 | 3.59468268351270 |
| 1984-01-01 | 3.56774537446158 |
| 1985-01-01 | 3.52950704839331 |
| 1986-01-01 | 3.51423669339745 |
| 1987-01-01 | 3.48244588881446 |
| 1988-01-01 | 3.39301027733872 |
| 1989-01-01 | 3.34598976176157 |
| 1990-01-01 | 3.30665517278708 |
| 1991-01-01 | 3.12588822539575 |
| 1992-01-01 | 3.03887259965289 |
| 1993-01-01 | 2.97140517992016 |
| 1994-01-01 | 2.91894492885595 |
| 1995-01-01 | 2.86582992701882 |
| 1996-01-01 | 2.81867265872771 |
| 1997-01-01 | 2.77875466860713 |
| 1998-01-01 | 2.74671041998435 |
| 1999-01-01 | 2.72124327137213 |
| 2000-01-01 | 2.72979589581575 |
| 2001-01-01 | 2.68843887367060 |
| 2002-01-01 | 2.66000837869749 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2.63796521615433 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2.62792442000023 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2.61063566555694 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2.60618428563813 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2.60188953647097 |
| 2008-01-01 | 2.60329029760370 |
| 2009-01-01 | 2.59293969063906 |
| 2010-01-01 | 2.56806295639158 |
| 2011-01-01 | 2.54795028857098 |
| 2012-01-01 | 2.56439076813143 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2.52495193294996 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2.51748806294983 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2.48997747856752 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2.49135943401982 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2.45979892941325 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2.39173713136161 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2.35319964135950 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2.27622975637706 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2.24553303531825 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2.21501840126655 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2.19566727242050 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2.18831256131236 |