Ordered list of the 50 countries with the highest birth rate in the world. Presentation of each of the ‘top-ten’ countries on this list…
List of countries with the highest birth rate
The low birth rate is a problem that affects the vast majority of the most developed countries. On the contrary, in developing countries, extremely high birth rates remain, which have contributed to a marked population growth, with an evident emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa.
Top Ten countries with the highest birth rate
10th – Liberia
With a birth rate of 37.9 per thousand inhabitants, Liberia is the tenth country in the world with the highest number of births.
9th – Somalia
Somalia is another country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a high birth rate. In this case, the number of births per thousand inhabitants reaches 39.3.
8th – Malawi
The 8th country with the highest birth rate in the world is Malawi, a country where the number of births per thousand inhabitants is 40.7.
7th – Burundi
Burundi, a small African country wedged between Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo, is yet another country with an extremely high birth rate: 40.9.
6th – Zambia
The 6th place in the list of countries with the highest birth rate is occupied by Zambia, a country where the number of births per thousand inhabitants reaches 41.1.
5th – Uganda
With 42.4 births per thousand inhabitants, Uganda ranks 5th among the countries with the highest birth rate.
4th – Chad
With a birth rate of 43.0 per thousand inhabitants, Chad is the fourth country in the world with the highest number of births.
3rd – Mali
Mali is the first country on the podium in the list of countries with the highest birth rate, reaching 43.2 births per thousand inhabitants.
2nd – Niger
In Niger, the birth rate is 43.6 births per thousand inhabitants, which makes it the second country on this list.
1st – Angola
In Angola, the number of births per thousand inhabitants reaches 43.7, without this country, therefore, the one with the highest birth rate among all countries in the world.
Ordered list of the 50 countries with the highest birth rate
Rank | Country | Birth rate |
1 | Angola | 43.70 |
2 | Niger | 43.60 |
3 | mali | 43.20 |
4 | Chad | 43.00 |
5 | Uganda | 42.40 |
6 | Zambia | 41.10 |
7 | Burundi | 40.90 |
8 | Malawi | 40.70 |
9 | Somalia | 39.30 |
10 | Liberia | 37.90 |
11 | Mozambique | 37.80 |
12 | Afghanistan | 37.50 |
13 | Guinea Bissau | 37.30 |
14 | Southern Sudan | 36.90 |
15 | Burkina Faso | 36.90 |
16 | guinea | 36.40 |
17 | Sierra Leone | 36.00 |
18 | Ethiopia | 36.00 |
19 | Tanzania | 35.30 |
20 | Nigeria | 35.20 |
21 | Cameroon | 35.00 |
22 | benin | 34.50 |
23 | Sudan | 34.20 |
24 | Zimbabwe | 34.00 |
25 | Central African Republic | 34.00 |
26 | Congo Republic | 33.70 |
27 | East Timor | 32.90 |
28 | Senegal | 32.90 |
29 | Togo | 32.80 |
30 | Democratic Rep. of Congo | 32.80 |
31 | Equatorial Guinea | 31.70 |
32 | Sao Tome and Principe | 31.50 |
33 | Madagascar | 31.00 |
34 | Ghana | 30.20 |
35 | Costa do Marfim | 30.10 |
36 | Iraq | 30.00 |
37 | Mauritania | 29.90 |
38 | Rwanda | 29.80 |
39 | eritrea | 29.10 |
40 | western sahara | 28.90 |
41 | egypt | 28.80 |
42 | Gambia | 28.60 |
43 | Yemen | 27.60 |
44 | namibia | 26.80 |
45 | Gabon | 26.50 |
46 | swaziland | 25.80 |
47 | comoros | 25.30 |
48 | Guatemala | 24.60 |
49 | Solomon Islands | 24.50 |
50 | Lesotho | 24.20 |