Annual birth rate and peak birth month by country
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.
Countries reporting
39
Highest
21.43 births per 1,000 people
Israel
Lowest
4.47 births per 1,000 people
Hong Kong
Median
9.3 births per 1,000 people
Years covered
274
1751–2024
Data points
3,818
What the numbers show
Annual birth rate and peak birth month is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 21.43 births per 1,000 people in Israel; the lowest is 4.47 births per 1,000 people in Hong Kong.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.3 births per 1,000 people, and the mean is 9.28 births per 1,000 people.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 29.8%), and the largest decrease in South Korea (down 48.1%).
Annual birth rate and peak birth month: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 21.43 births per 1,000 people | 2016 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 2 | Russia | 13.52 births per 1,000 people | 2014 | up 29.8% | falling |
| 3 | Australia | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | 2021 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 4 | Iceland | 11.5 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 5 | New Zealand | 11.5 births per 1,000 people | 2021 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 6 | Ukraine | 11.1 births per 1,000 people | 2013 | up 29.8% | falling |
| 7 | Chile | 10.94 births per 1,000 people | 2020 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 8 | United States | 10.72 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 9 | Estonia | 10.64 births per 1,000 people | 2019 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 10 | Czechia | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | 2021 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 12 | Slovakia | 10.47 births per 1,000 people | 2019 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 10.01 births per 1,000 people | 2022 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 14 | Belarus | 9.91 births per 1,000 people | 2018 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 15 | Norway | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 16 | France | 9.69 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 17 | Denmark | 9.58 births per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 9.45 births per 1,000 people | 2020 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 20 | Belgium | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 21 | Sweden | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 22 | Germany | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | 2020 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 23 | Slovenia | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | 2019 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 24 | Netherlands | 9.23 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 9.08 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 26 | Canada | 8.9 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 8.83 births per 1,000 people | 2020 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 28 | Austria | 8.52 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 8.48 births per 1,000 people | 2021 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 30 | Portugal | 8.15 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 31 | Greece | 7.81 births per 1,000 people | 2019 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 32 | Finland | 7.8 births per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 7.21 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 6.87 births per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 35 | Italy | 6.66 births per 1,000 people | 2022 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 36 | Spain | 6.65 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 6.61 births per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 38 | Japan | 5.97 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 39 | Taiwan | 5.76 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 40 | South Korea | 4.49 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 41 | Hong Kong | 4.47 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 44.1% | falling |
About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.