The global fertility rate mapped
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Africa has the highest fertility rate worldwide. Typical, ladies in sub-Saharan Africa have about 5 kids over their reproductive life, contrasted to a worldwide average of 2.5 children.
By 2050, Africa is set to grow faster than everywhere else: In 2010, the African continent has lived about 1 billion people, but that number will rise to 2.5 billion by 2050.
The average number of children born to women in her lifetime

The map below shows the number of children per woman in 1970 compared to 2022. These maps illustrate a significant decline in fertility worldwide. In 2022, most women in the world have no more than 3 children (in developed countries, only 1-2 children). Even in many African countries, there is a significant decline in fertility.
Children per woman in 1970 vs. 2022
