Mapped: The Global Fertility Divide
Mapped: The Global Fertility Divide
Key Takeaways
- Just 43% of the world’s countries have fertility rates above the replacement threshold of 2.1 children per woman.
- Europe, East Asia, and most of the Americas are now below replacement, while most African countries remain above it.
- A handful of countries, from Tunisia to Guatemala, stand out as exceptions to their regional trends.
The world is becoming increasingly divided by fertility.

