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
Rank | Country | Birth Rate |
1 | Japan | 7.50 |
2 | Puerto Rico | 8.00 |
3 | Taiwan | 8.20 |
4 | Portugal | 8.20 |
5 | South Korea | 8.30 |
6 | Greece | 8.30 |
7 | Italy | 8.50 |
8 | Bulgaria | 8.50 |
9 | Germany | 8.60 |
10 | Romania | 8.70 |
11 | Singapore | 8.70 |
12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.70 |
13 | Croatia | 8.80 |
14 | Hungary | 8.90 |
15 | Serbia | 8.90 |
16 | Spain | 9.00 |
17 | Czech Republic | 9.20 |
18 | Slovenia | 9.20 |
19 | Poland | 9.30 |
20 | Austria | 9.50 |
21 | Qatar | 9.50 |
22 | Slovakia | 9.60 |
23 | Latvia | 9.60 |
24 | United Arab Emirates | 9.80 |
25 | Lithuania | 9.80 |
26 | Estonia | 9.90 |
27 | Belarus | 10.00 |
28 | Malta | 10.00 |
29 | Ukraine | 10.10 |
30 | Canada | 10.20 |
31 | Switzerland | 10.50 |
32 | Cuba | 10.60 |
33 | Russia | 10.70 |
34 | Finland | 10.70 |
35 | North Macedonia | 10.80 |
36 | Netherlands | 10.90 |
37 | Denmark | 10.90 |
38 | Thailand | 11.00 |
39 | Moldavia | 11.20 |
40 | Cyprus | 11.20 |
41 | Belgium | 11.30 |
42 | Luxembourg | 11.60 |
43 | Barbados | 11.60 |
44 | Montenegro | 11.90 |
45 | United Kingdom | 12.00 |
46 | Australia | 12.00 |
47 | China | 12.10 |
48 | France | 12.10 |
49 | Sweden | 12.10 |
50 | Georgia | 12.10 |