The CIA World Factbook Edition 2012 People and Society
Total fertility rate In 36 editions of 36.
Total fertility rate was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2012 edition carries it in 235 entries, in its People and Society section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2012 edition
- 235
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
the entry has the field in that editionnot in that editionthe open editionEach entry below ends in its editions with Total fertility rate, 1990 to 2025. Point at a year above to follow it down; choose one in a row to read that edition’s text there.
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World
1 entry
2.47 children born/woman (2012 est.)
Africa
57 entries
2.78 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 73
5.54 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 11
5.22 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 17
2.46 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 84
6.07 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 6
6.08 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 5
2.44 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 86
4.09 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 42
4.57 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 29
4.93 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 23
4.09 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 41
5.09 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 18
5.59 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 10
3.82 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 44
2.63 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 79
2.94 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 66
4.83 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 25
4.37 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 35
3.03 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 61
5.39 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 13
4.56 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 31
4.1 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 40
4.15 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 39
5.04 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 20
4.44 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 34
3.98 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 43
2.89 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 68
5.02 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 21
2.12 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 113
4.45 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 32
5.35 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 15
6.35 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 2
4.22 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 36
1.78 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 159
4 children born/woman (2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 41
2.19 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 106
5.4 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 12
2.41 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 91
7.16 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 1
5.38 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 14
4.81 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 26
1.57 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 181
4.94 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 22
4.69 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 27
1.9 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 141
4.9 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 24
6.26 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 3
2.28 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 99
5.66 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 8
4.17 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 38
5.08 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 19
4.64 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 28
2.02 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 129
6.14 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 4
4.22 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 37
5.85 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 7
3.61 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 45
Arctic Region
3 entries
2.11 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 115
1.89 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 144
Asia
22 entries
5.64 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 9
1.38 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 207
1.92 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 138
2.55 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 83
2.13 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 111
1.55 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 182
1.46 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 193
2.58 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 81
1.39 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 206
2.41 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 88
2.01 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 130
1.23 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 219
2.73 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 74
1.79 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 156
2.19 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 105
2.41 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 90
3.07 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 59
1.61 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 178
2.17 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 107
2.85 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 70
2.14 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 109
1.86 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 150
Central America and the Caribbean
30 entries
1.75 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 165
2.05 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 126
1.84 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 152
1.98 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 133
1.68 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 172
3.15 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 54
1.22 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 220
1.87 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 146
1.92 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 139
1.45 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 194
2.09 children born/woman (2009)
- country comparison to the world: 118
2.06 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 123
2.41 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 89
2.04 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 128
2.15 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 108
3.18 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 53
2.98 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 64
3.01 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 63
2.12 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 114
1.27 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 217
2.08 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 120
2.43 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 87
1.64 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 177
1.79 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 155
1.8 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 154
1.89 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 142
2.1 children born/woman (2009)
- country comparison to the world: 116
1.72 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 169
1.7 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 170
1.78 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 158
Europe
46 entries
1.48 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 191
1.36 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 209
1.41 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 200
1.45 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 196
1.65 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 176
1.24 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 218
1.43 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 199
1.44 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 198
1.27 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 215
1.74 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 166
1.44 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 197
1.58 children born/woman (2012 est.)
2.4 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 92
1.73 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 167
2.08 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 121
1.41 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 202
1.94 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 136
1.39 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 205
1.54 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 185
1.41 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 201
2.01 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 131
1.96 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 135
1.4 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 204
1.66 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 174
1.33 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 210
1.69 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 171
1.27 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 216
1.77 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 163
1.53 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 186
1.55 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 183
1.51 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 189
1.78 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 160
Macedonia
now North Macedonia
1.59 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 180
1.77 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 161
1.31 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 211
1.51 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 188
1.3 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 213
1.48 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 190
1.4 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 203
1.38 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 208
1.31 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 212
1.48 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 192
1.67 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 173
1.53 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 187
1.29 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 214
1.91 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 140
Middle East
17 entries
1.86 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 149
1.45 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 195
4.57 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 30
1.87 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 148
3.58 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 46
2.67 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 77
3.36 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 52
2.6 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 80
1.76 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 164
2.87 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 69
1.93 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 137
2.26 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 102
2.85 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 71
2.13 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 110
2.38 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 94
2.98 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 65
4.45 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 33
North America
5 entries
1.97 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 134
1.59 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 179
2.27 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 100
1.55 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 184
2.06 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 125
Oceania
25 entries
3.1 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 57
1.77 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 162
2.35 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 96
2.58 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 82
2 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 132
2.45 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 85
2.71 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 75
3.37 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 51
2.68 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 76
3.03 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 62
2.04 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 127
2.07 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 122
2.09 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 117
1.72 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 168
3.39 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 50
3.13 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 56
3.51 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 49
3.55 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 48
3.08 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 58
3.57 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 47
1.79 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 157
South America
13 entries
2.29 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 97
2.93 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 67
1.82 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 153
1.87 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 145
2.12 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 112
2.38 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 95
2.27 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 101
2.06 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 124
2.29 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 98
2.08 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 119
1.87 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 147
2.4 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 93
Southeast Asia
16 entries
1.85 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 151
Burma
now Burma (Myanmar)
2.23 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 104
2.78 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 72
1.09 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 222
2.23 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 103
3.06 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 60
0.92 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 223
2.64 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 78
3.15 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 55
0.78 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 224
1.1 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 221
1.66 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 175
5.32 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 16
1.89 children born/woman (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 143
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2012, “Total fertility rate”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/total-fertility-rate/2012.