Countries with the Lowest Birth Rate

Ordered list of the 50 countries with the lowest birthrate in the world. Presentation of each of the ‘top-ten’ countries on this list…

List of countries with the lowest birth rate

The low birth rate is a problem that affects the vast majority of more developed countries, especially European countries, causing serious demographic problems. On the contrary, in developing countries, extremely high birth rates remain, which have contributed to a marked population growth, with an evident emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa.

Top Ten countries with the lowest birth rate

10th – Romania

Opening the top ten of countries is Romania, an Eastern European country where the number of births per thousand inhabitants is only 8.7.

9th – Germany

In Germany, the number of births per thousand inhabitants does not exceed 8.6, which makes the largest country in Western Europe one of those with the lowest birth rate.

8th – Bulgaria

Bulgaria is another Eastern European country with the lowest birth rate. In this country, the number of births per thousand inhabitants is 8.5.

7th – Italy

In seventh place is Italy, a country where the number of births per thousand inhabitants is, as in Bulgaria, only 8.5.

6th – Greece

Greece is another country in Southern Europe present in the top ten. In this Balkan country, the birth rate is only 8.3.

5th – South Korea

After 6 European countries, the first Asian country appears in this top ten – South Korea, a country where the birth rate is only 8.3 births per thousand inhabitants.

4th – Portugal

Portugal is also one of the countries with the lowest birth rate, with only 8.2 births per thousand inhabitants.

3rd – Taiwan

Opening the podium of the countries with the lowest birth rate is Taiwan, a country where the number of births per thousand inhabitants is only 8.2.

2nd – Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is the only North American country in the top ten of countries with the lowest birthrate. In this small Caribbean country the birth rate is only 8.0.

1st – Japan

With a birth rate of no more than 7.5 births per 1,000 inhabitants, Japan prominently leads the ranking of countries with the lowest birth rate.

Ordered list of the 50 countries with the highest birth rate