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Definition: This entry gives a figure for the average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate (TFR) is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population change in the country. A rate of two children per woman is considered the replacement rate for a population, resulting in relative stability in terms of total numbers. Rates above two children indicate populations growing in size and whose median age is declining. Higher rates may also indicate difficulties for families, in some situations, to feed and educate their children and for women to enter the labor force. Rates below two children indicate populations decreasing in size and growing older. Global fertility rates are in general decline and this trend is most pronounced in industrialized countries, especially Western Europe, where populations are projected to decline dramatically over the next 50 years.

Description: The map displayed here shows how Total fertility rate varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020

See also: Total fertility rate bar chart

 

CountryTotal fertility rate (children born/woman)Year
Guatemala32020
Belize32020
Haiti32020
Dominican Republic22020
Panama22020
El Salvador22020
Honduras22020
Jamaica22020
Dominica22020
Antigua and Barbuda22020
Grenada22020
Bahamas, The22020
Costa Rica22020
Cayman Islands22020
Nicaragua22020
Saint Kitts and Nevis22020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines22020
Saint Lucia22020
Cuba22020
Trinidad and Tobago22020
Barbados22020
Puerto Rico12020