Total fertility by gross national income (GNI) per capita, countries and areas, by region, 2024
By 2024, of the 237 countries and areas in World Population Prospects 2024, 131 (55 per cent) had fertility rates below 2.1 births per woman, the approximate replacement-level fertility. These countries account for 68 per cent of the total global population.
Source: United Nations and World Bank data in United Nations (2025). World Fertility 2024. UN DESA/POP/2024/TR/NO.11. New York: United Nations pp. 6-7.
Note: The size of the bubbles is determined by the number of births in 2024.