Countries by Total Fertility Rate 2026

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by total fertility rate — the average number of children born per woman over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates — in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 revision data. Niger consistently records the world's highest total fertility rate — with approximately 6.8 children per woman in 2026, a figure that reflects a combination of very early average age at first birth, limited access to modern contraception across most of the country's rural regions, and economic and social structures in rural Sahel communities in which large family sizes remain rational responses to high child mortality, agricultural labour requirements, and the absence of formal old-age support systems. Despite gradual fertility transition underway in urban areas, Niger's overall rate remains dramatically above the global average of approximately 2.3.

Analysis

Niger (6.80), DR Congo (6) and Mali (5.90) take the top three in Total Fertility Rate (children/woman) in 2026. Values run from 6.80 at the top to 4.80 at the bottom, a spread of 2. First and second are separated by 0.80, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 5.90 down to 4.80.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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Niger leads in Total Fertility Rate (children/woman) with 6.80 in 2026.

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Average Total Fertility Rate (children/woman) in 2026: 6 · median: 6.

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Gap in 2026: Niger is 1.4× larger than Uganda.

Countries by Total Fertility Rate 2026

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

6.80

Niger

Total Fertility Rate (children/woman) · 2026

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Total Fertility Rate (children/woman)

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2026

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2026 · 8 observations
Measure: Total Fertility Rate (children/woman)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.