World Fertility Patterns

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Population Division www.unpopulation.org

Total fertility by region and sub-region

1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Total fertility in Africa sub-regions, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Total fertility in Asia sub-regions, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Total fertility in Europe sub-regions, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Total fertility in Latin America and the Caribbean sub-regions and Northern America, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Total fertility in Oceania sub-regions, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, by region and sub-region

1970-2030

Age specific fertility rates, Africa

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013a). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Africa sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013a). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Asia

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Asia sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Europe

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Europe sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Latin America and the Caribbean

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Latin America and the Caribbean sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Northern America

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Oceania

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Age specific fertility rates, Oceania sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Mean age at childbearing, by region and sub-region

1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Mean age at childbearing in Africa sub-regions, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Mean age at childbearing in Asia sub-regions, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Mean age at childbearing in Europe sub-regions, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Mean age at childbearing in Latin America and the Caribbean and Northern America, 1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Percentage of global births and absolute number of births, by

region and sub-region

1970-2030

Percentage of global births and absolute number of births by region

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Percentage of global births and absolute number of births, Africa sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Note: Bubble size is relative to the absolute number of births, with numbers referring to the interpolated annual number of births (thousands)

Percentage of global births and absolute number of births, Asia sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Note: Bubble size is relative to the absolute number of births, with numbers referring to the interpolated annual number of births (thousands)

Percentage of global births and absolute number of births, Europe sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Note: Bubble size is relative to the absolute number of births, with numbers referring to the interpolated annual number of births (thousands)

Percentage of global births and absolute number of births, Latin America and the Caribbean sub-regions and North America

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Note: Bubble size is relative to the absolute number of births, with numbers referring to the interpolated annual number of births (thousands)

Percentage of global births and absolute number of births, Oceania sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Note: Bubble size is relative to the absolute number of births, with numbers referring to the interpolated annual number of births (thousands)

Adolescent birth rate and percentage of all births to women

aged 15-19, regions and sub-regions

1970-2030

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Adolescent birth rate and percentage of all births to women aged 15-19, Africa sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Eastern Africa 1970-1975

Eastern Africa 1990-1995

Eastern Africa 2005-2010

Eastern Africa 2025-2030

Middle Africa 1970-1975

Middle Africa 1990-1995

Middle Africa 2005-2010

Middle Africa 2025-2030

Northern Africa 1970-1975

Northern Africa 1990-1995

Northern Africa 2005-2010

Northern Africa 2025-2030

Southern Africa 1970-1975 Southern Africa 1990-1995

Southern Africa 2005-2010

Southern Africa 2025-2030

Western Africa 1970-1975

Western Africa 1990-1995

Western Africa 2005-2010

Western Africa 2025-2030

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20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

140.0

160.0

180.0

200.0

4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0% 22.0%

Age-

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Percentage of all births to women aged 15-19

Eastern Africa 1970-1975

Eastern Africa 1990-1995

Eastern Africa 2005-2010

Eastern Africa 2025-2030

Middle Africa 1970-1975

Middle Africa 1990-1995

Middle Africa 2005-2010

Middle Africa 2025-2030

Northern Africa 1970-1975

Northern Africa 1990-1995

Northern Africa 2005-2010

Northern Africa 2025-2030

Southern Africa 1970-1975

Southern Africa 1990-1995

Southern Africa 2005-2010

Southern Africa 2025-2030

Western Africa 1970-1975

Western Africa 1990-1995

Western Africa 2005-2010

Western Africa 2025-2030

Adolescent birth rate and percentage of all births to women aged 15-19, Asia sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Eastern Asia 1970-1975

Eastern Asia 1990-1995

Eastern Asia 2005-2010

Eastern Asia 2025-2030

Central Asia 1970-1975

Central Asia 1990-1995

Central Asia 2005-2010

Central Asia 2025-2030

Southern Asia 1970-1975

Southern Asia 1990-1995

Southern Asia 2005-2010

Southern Asia 2025-2030

South-Eastern Asia 1970-1975

South-Eastern Asia 1990-1995

South-Eastern Asia 2005-2010

South-Eastern Asia 2025-2030

Western Asia 1970-1975

Western Asia 1990-1995

Western Asia 2005-2010

Western Asia 2025-2030

0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

140.0

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0%

Age-

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fert

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5-19

Percentage of all births to women aged 15-19

Eastern Asia 1970-1975

Eastern Asia 1990-1995

Eastern Asia 2005-2010

Eastern Asia 2025-2030

Central Asia 1970-1975

Central Asia 1990-1995

Central Asia 2005-2010

Central Asia 2025-2030

Southern Asia 1970-1975

Southern Asia 1990-1995

Southern Asia 2005-2010

Southern Asia 2025-2030

South-Eastern Asia 1970-1975

South-Eastern Asia 1990-1995

South-Eastern Asia 2005-2010

South-Eastern Asia 2025-2030

Western Asia 1970-1975

Western Asia 1990-1995

Western Asia 2005-2010

Western Asia 2025-2030

Adolescent birth rate and percentage of all births to women aged 15-19, Europe sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Eastern Europe 1970-1975

Eastern Europe 1990-1995

Eastern Europe 2005-2010

Eastern Europe 2025-2030

Northern Europe 1970-1975

Northern Europe 1990-1995

Northern Europe 2005-2010

Northern Europe 2025-2030

Southern Europe 1970-1975

Southern Europe 1990-1995

Southern Europe 2005-2010

Southern Europe 2025-2030

Western Europe 1970-1975

Western Europe 1990-1995

Western Europe 2005-2010

Western Europe 2025-2030 0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0%

Age-

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ific

fert

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5-19

Percentage of all births to women aged 15-19

Eastern Europe 1970-1975

Eastern Europe 1990-1995

Eastern Europe 2005-2010

Eastern Europe 2025-2030

Northern Europe 1970-1975

Northern Europe 1990-1995

Northern Europe 2005-2010

Northern Europe 2025-2030

Southern Europe 1970-1975

Southern Europe 1990-1995

Southern Europe 2005-2010

Southern Europe 2025-2030

Western Europe 1970-1975

Western Europe 1990-1995

Western Europe 2005-2010

Western Europe 2025-2030

Adolescent birth rate and percentage of all births to women aged 15-19, Latin America and the Caribbean sub-regions and Northern

America

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Caribbean 1970-1975

Caribbean 1990-1995

Caribbean 2005-2010

Caribbean 2025-2030

Central America 1970-1975

Central America 1990-1995

Central America 2005-2010

Central America 2025-2030

South America 1970-1975

South America 1990-1995

South America 2005-2010

South America 2025-2030

Northern America 1970-1975 Northern America 1990-1995

Northern America 2005-2010

Northern America 2025-2030 0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

140.0

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0%

Age-

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ific

fert

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5-19

Percentage of all births to women aged 15-19

Caribbean 1970-1975

Caribbean 1990-1995

Caribbean 2005-2010

Caribbean 2025-2030

Central America 1970-1975

Central America 1990-1995

Central America 2005-2010

Central America 2025-2030

South America 1970-1975

South America 1990-1995

South America 2005-2010

South America 2025-2030

Northern America 1970-1975

Northern America 1990-1995

Northern America 2005-2010

Northern America 2025-2030

Adolescent birth rate and percentage of all births to women aged 15-19, Oceania sub-regions

Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York: United Nations.

Australia/New Zealand 1970-1975

Australia/New Zealand 1990-1995

Australia/New Zealand 2005-2010

Australia/New Zealand 2025-2030

Melanesia 1970-1975

Melanesia 1990-1995

Melanesia 2005-2010

Central America 2025-2030

Micronesia 1970-1975

Micronesia 1990-1995

Micronesia 2005-2010

Micronesia 2025-2030

Polynesia 1970-1975

Polynesia 1990-1995

Polynesia 2005-2010

Polynesia 2025-2030

0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

140.0

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0%

Age-

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fert

ility

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5-19

Percentage of all births to women aged 15-19

Australia/New Zealand 1970-1975

Australia/New Zealand 1990-1995

Australia/New Zealand 2005-2010

Australia/New Zealand 2025-2030

Melanesia 1970-1975

Melanesia 1990-1995

Melanesia 2005-2010

Melanesia 2025-2030

Micronesia 1970-1975

Micronesia 1990-1995

Micronesia 2005-2010

Micronesia 2025-2030

Polynesia 1970-1975

Polynesia 1990-1995

Polynesia 2005-2010

Polynesia 2025-2030