Wanted fertility rate (births per woman) - Country Ranking - Asia
Definition: Wanted fertility rate is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided.
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
Find indicator:
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 4.40 | 2015 |
| 2 | Tajikistan | 3.50 | 2017 |
| 2 | Timor-Leste | 3.50 | 2016 |
| 4 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.40 | 2012 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 3.10 | 1996 |
| 5 | Yemen | 3.10 | 2013 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2.90 | 2018 |
| 8 | Turkmenistan | 2.70 | 2000 |
| 9 | Georgia | 2.60 | 2005 |
| 10 | Cambodia | 2.40 | 2014 |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 2.20 | 1987 |
| 11 | Jordan | 2.20 | 2018 |
| 13 | Indonesia | 2.10 | 2017 |
| 14 | Myanmar | 2.00 | 2016 |
| 14 | Philippines | 2.00 | 2017 |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 1.90 | 1999 |
| 16 | Turkey | 1.90 | 2013 |
| 18 | India | 1.80 | 2016 |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 1.80 | 2006 |
| 18 | Thailand | 1.80 | 1987 |
| 21 | Nepal | 1.70 | 2016 |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 1.70 | 2018 |
| 21 | Armenia | 1.70 | 2016 |
| 24 | Vietnam | 1.60 | 2002 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
