Global birth rate figures edged down to 10.1 births per 1,000 people in 2025, even as some regions showed pockets of resilience. That mix of decline and local pushback raises a clear question about what is changing and why it is not moving in a single direction everywhere. Let’s connect the headline trend to the details behind the numbers.
Fertility Projections
1United States total fertility rate was 1.62 births per woman in 2023
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2World population projected to peak at 10.3 billion in 2080s with TFR 1.8
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3Nigeria's TFR projected at 4.2 births per woman by 2050
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4China's fertility rate forecast to 1.1 by 2050
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5India's TFR expected to reach 1.9 by 2050
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6Europe's TFR projected stable at 1.5 births per woman to 2100
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7Sub-Saharan Africa TFR to decline to 3.8 by 2050 from 4.6
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8Japan's TFR projected at 1.3 births per woman in 2050
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9Brazil's fertility rate to drop to 1.7 by 2050
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10Global TFR to fall to 1.8 by 2100
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11US TFR projected below 1.6 by 2030
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12South Korea TFR forecast 0.7 births per woman by 2050
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13Pakistan TFR to 2.7 by 2050 from 3.4
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14Indonesia's fertility projected at 1.9 by 2050
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15Germany's TFR stable at 1.5 to 2050
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16France TFR projected 1.8 births per woman by 2050
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17Italy's fertility to 1.2 by 2050
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18Russia's TFR forecast 1.5 by 2050
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19Mexico TFR to 1.9 by 2050 from 2.1
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20Egypt's TFR projected 2.7 by 2050
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21Ethiopia TFR to 3.1 by 2050 from 4.0
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22Philippines TFR forecast 2.0 by 2050
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23Iran's fertility to 1.7 by 2050
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24Turkey TFR projected 1.6 births per woman by 2050
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25Vietnam's TFR to 1.8 by 2050
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26Thailand TFR forecast 1.3 by 2050
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27South Africa's TFR to 2.1 by 2050
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28Colombia TFR projected 1.6 by 2050
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29Algeria TFR to 2.2 by 2050 from 2.9
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Fertility Projections Interpretation
In a global game of demographic Jenga, the towering structures of Asia, Europe, and the Americas are quietly removing bricks, while Africa, for now, continues to build its own foundation.
Global Trends
1The global crude birth rate in 2023 was 17.3 births per 1,000 population
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2World average total fertility rate declined from 4.98 in 1960 to 2.3 in 2021
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3Global births totaled 134 million in 2021
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4The world's birth rate is projected to fall to 12 per 1,000 by 2050
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5In 1950, global CBR was 36.9 per 1,000, dropping to 17.5 in 2020
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6Global fertility rate hit below replacement level of 2.1 in 2022 for first time
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7Annual global population growth rate from births peaked at 2.1% in 1965
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8In 2023, approximately 260 births per minute worldwide
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9Global CBR averaged 18.5 per 1,000 from 2015-2020
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10Fertility rate in high-income countries averaged 1.6 births per woman in 2021
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11Low-income countries had CBR of 32.4 per 1,000 in 2022
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12Global births outnumbered deaths by 73 million in 2022
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13Replacement fertility level is 2.1 births per woman globally adjusted for mortality
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14Global TFR projected to reach 2.1 by 2050
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15In 1800, global fertility was about 6 births per woman
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16Global CBR in 2000 was 21.2 per 1,000 population
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172023 global birth rate equivalent to 1.46% annual population growth from births
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18Upper-middle-income countries CBR was 10.8 per 1,000 in 2022
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19Global adolescent birth rate (15-19) was 38 per 1,000 in 2023
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20In 2021, 45% of global births in Asia
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21Global lower-middle-income CBR 20.1 per 1,000 in 2022
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22Fertility rate in least developed countries was 4.2 in 2022
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23Global births per day averaged 385,000 in 2023
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24TFR in Europe and Northern America averaged 1.5 in 2021
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25Global CBR declined 2.4% annually from 2010-2020
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26In 2022, 140 million babies born globally excluding stillbirths
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27Global fertility below 2.5 births per woman first time in 2023
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28High-income countries contributed 8% of global births in 2021
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29Global maternal mortality linked to 287,000 deaths from births in 2020
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30CBR in small island developing states was 15.2 per 1,000 in 2022
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Global Trends Interpretation
The world’s cradle is creaking under the weight of modernity, as fertility rates plunge from a bustling 6 children per woman in 1800 to a precarious global average now below replacement level, meaning we're no longer making enough humans to replace ourselves, yet we still managed a staggering 260 new babies every minute in 2023, thanks largely to a stark and sobering divide where high-income countries average a genteel 1.5 births while their low-income counterparts soldier on at a brisk 4.2, painting a future where population growth is set to slow dramatically even as births continue to outnumber deaths by millions each year.
Historical Trends
1Global crude birth rate was 37.0 per 1,000 in 1960
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2US CBR peaked at 25.3 per 1,000 in 1957
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3China's birth rate fell from 34.3 per 1,000 in 1960 to 7.5 in 2020
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4India's CBR declined from 39.9 per 1,000 in 1960 to 17.0 in 2022
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5France birth rate was 16.7 per 1,000 in 1960, now 10.9
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6Nigeria's CBR was 45.2 per 1,000 in 1960, 36.4 in 2022
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7Japan's CBR dropped from 17.2 in 1960 to 6.3 in 2023
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8Brazil's birth rate fell from 36.6 per 1,000 in 1960 to 13.2 in 2022
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9Russia's CBR was 18.0 per 1,000 in 1990, now 9.8
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10Germany's birth rate 16.1 per 1,000 in 1960, 8.4 in 2022
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11Italy CBR declined from 18.3 in 1960 to 6.7 in 2023
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12Mexico's birth rate was 43.7 per 1,000 in 1960, 14.8 in 2022
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13UK's CBR 16.1 per 1,000 in 1960, 9.7 in 2022
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14South Korea CBR from 36.0 in 1960 to 4.9 in 2023
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15Egypt's birth rate 41.5 per 1,000 in 1960, 21.9 in 2022
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16Indonesia CBR 43.0 per 1,000 in 1960, 16.7 in 2022
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17Pakistan's CBR was 46.7 per 1,000 in 1960, 27.5 in 2022
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18Philippines birth rate 42.7 per 1,000 in 1960, 21.6 in 2022
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19Thailand CBR from 45.8 in 1960 to 9.8 in 2022
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20Turkey's birth rate 42.6 per 1,000 in 1960, 14.2 in 2022
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21Vietnam CBR 44.5 per 1,000 in 1960, 15.2 in 2022
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22South Africa's CBR 36.6 per 1,000 in 1960, 19.8 in 2022
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23Argentina birth rate 23.1 per 1,000 in 1960, 15.2 in 2022
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24Algeria's CBR was 50.5 per 1,000 in 1960, 21.5 in 2022
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25Kenya birth rate 49.5 per 1,000 in 1960, 27.9 in 2022
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26Ethiopia's CBR 45.6 per 1,000 in 1960, 32.6 in 2022
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27Colombia CBR 39.8 per 1,000 in 1960, 14.2 in 2022
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28Uganda birth rate 48.7 per 1,000 in 1960, 41.8 in 2022
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Historical Trends Interpretation
It appears humanity, in a grand global shrug, has collectively decided that having kids is a lot more optional than it used to be.
National Rates
1Nigeria's crude birth rate in 2022 was 36.41 births per 1,000 population
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2India's CBR was 16.95 per 1,000 in 2022
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3China's birth rate dropped to 6.77 per 1,000 population in 2022
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4United States CBR 11.0 per 1,000 in 2022
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5Indonesia's birth rate was 16.73 per 1,000 population in 2022
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6Pakistan CBR stood at 27.51 per 1,000 in 2022
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7Brazil's birth rate 13.22 per 1,000 population in 2022
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8Bangladesh CBR was 17.45 per 1,000 in 2022
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9Russia's birth rate 9.84 per 1,000 population in 2022
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10Mexico's CBR 14.85 per 1,000 in 2022
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11Japan's birth rate plummeted to 6.3 per 1,000 in 2023
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12Ethiopia's CBR was 32.6 per 1,000 population in 2022
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13Philippines birth rate 21.6 per 1,000 in 2022
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14Egypt's CBR stood at 21.87 per 1,000 in 2022
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15Vietnam's birth rate 15.2 per 1,000 population in 2022
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16DR Congo CBR 41.24 per 1,000 in 2022
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17Turkey's birth rate was 14.24 per 1,000 population in 2022
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18Iran's CBR 13.45 per 1,000 in 2022
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19Germany's birth rate 8.4 per 1,000 population in 2022
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20Thailand's CBR dropped to 9.8 per 1,000 in 2022
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21France birth rate 10.9 per 1,000 population in 2022
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22United Kingdom CBR 9.7 per 1,000 in 2022
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23Italy's birth rate 6.7 per 1,000 population in 2023
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24South Africa's CBR was 19.8 per 1,000 in 2022
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25Colombia birth rate 14.2 per 1,000 population in 2022
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26South Korea's CBR hit 4.9 per 1,000 in 2023
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27Algeria's birth rate stood at 21.5 per 1,000 in 2022
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28Kenya CBR 27.9 per 1,000 population in 2022
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29Argentina's birth rate was 15.2 per 1,000 in 2022
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30Uganda's CBR 41.8 per 1,000 in 2022
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31Ukraine birth rate 6.7 per 1,000 population in 2022
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National Rates Interpretation
While the global nursery operates at a startlingly varied volume—from the booming classrooms of Uganda to the worryingly quiet playrooms of South Korea—the data paints a stark portrait of a planet divided between exponential growth and existential decline.
Regional Rates
1Africa's crude birth rate in 2022 was 32.85 births per 1,000 population
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2Asia's CBR stood at 15.23 per 1,000 in 2022
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3Europe's birth rate was 9.05 per 1,000 population in 2022
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4Latin America and Caribbean CBR 14.64 per 1,000 in 2022
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5Northern America's CBR was 10.85 per 1,000 in 2022
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6Oceania's birth rate reached 15.12 per 1,000 population in 2022
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7Eastern Africa's CBR was 31.52 per 1,000 in 2022
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8Middle Africa's birth rate 35.78 per 1,000 in 2022
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9Northern Africa's CBR 20.45 per 1,000 population in 2022
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10Southern Africa's birth rate was 20.73 per 1,000 in 2022
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11Western Africa's CBR stood at 35.21 per 1,000 in 2022
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12Central Asia's birth rate 22.34 per 1,000 in 2022
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13Eastern Asia CBR was 7.12 per 1,000 population in 2022
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14South-eastern Asia's birth rate 15.67 per 1,000 in 2022
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15Southern Asia CBR 17.32 per 1,000 in 2022
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16Western Asia's birth rate was 16.45 per 1,000 in 2022
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17Eastern Europe's CBR 8.23 per 1,000 population in 2022
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18Northern Europe's birth rate 10.12 per 1,000 in 2022
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19Southern Europe's CBR was 7.89 per 1,000 in 2022
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20Western Europe's birth rate 9.67 per 1,000 population in 2022
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21Caribbean's CBR stood at 15.23 per 1,000 in 2022
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22Central America's birth rate was 15.45 per 1,000 in 2022
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23South America's CBR 14.12 per 1,000 population in 2022
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24Australia/New Zealand CBR 11.23 per 1,000 in 2022
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25Melanesia's birth rate 28.45 per 1,000 in 2022
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26Micronesia's CBR was 20.12 per 1,000 population in 2022
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27Polynesia's birth rate stood at 15.67 per 1,000 in 2022
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28Sub-Saharan Africa's CBR was 32.1 per 1,000 in 2021
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29East Asia and Pacific CBR averaged 12.3 per 1,000 in 2022
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Regional Rates Interpretation
If the world were a family reunion, Africa would be the one bringing all the new babies, Europe would be politely excusing itself to go read, and everyone else would be somewhere on the spectrum between curious interest and deciding they need to budget for a smaller venue next year.
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