Countries with Highest Birth Rates 2026
population · per 1,000
Central African Republic has the world's highest birth rate at 46.2 births per 1,000 people. The crude birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a given year. Sub-Saharan African nations consistently dominate the top of this ranking.
Key Insights
The top three countries in countries with highest birth rates 2026 are: Central African Republic (46.2), Chad (43.3), Somalia, Fed. Rep. (42.3). At the other end of the scale, San Marino (4.2), Korea, Rep. (4.7), Hong Kong SAR, China (4.9) record the lowest values among countries with data. The median value across 217 countries with data is 13.4.