Wanted fertility rate (births per woman) - Country Comparison

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Wanted fertility rate (births per woman)

Wanted fertility rate is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided. More info »

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020

See also: Thematic map, Health Indicators, Reproductive health

Note: This page was last updated on December 28, 2019

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