Africa: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
Countries and territories in Africa, ordered by the most babies born per year.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Births per year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NigeriaBorn here: 1 in 18 | 7.6 million |
| 2 |  DR CongoBorn here: 1 in 30 | 4.5 million |
| 3 |  EthiopiaBorn here: 1 in 32 | 4.2 million |
| 4 |  EgyptBorn here: 1 in 54 | 2.4 million |
| 5 |  TanzaniaBorn here: 1 in 55 | 2.4 million |
| 6 |  UgandaBorn here: 1 in 77 | 1.7 million |
| 7 |  SudanBorn here: 1 in 80 | 1.7 million |
| 8 |  KenyaBorn here: 1 in 87 | 1.5 million |
| 9 |  AngolaBorn here: 1 in 94 | 1.4 million |
| 10 |  MozambiqueBorn here: 1 in 100 | 1.3 million |
| 11 |  South AfricaBorn here: 1 in 110 | 1.2 million |
| 12 |  NigerBorn here: 1 in 120 | 1.1 million |
| 13 |  MadagascarBorn here: 1 in 130 | 1.0 million |
| 14 |  Ivory CoastBorn here: 1 in 130 | 1.0 million |
| 15 |  CameroonBorn here: 1 in 140 | 971,000 |
| 16 |  MaliBorn here: 1 in 140 | 968,000 |
| 17 |  GhanaBorn here: 1 in 150 | 892,000 |
| 18 |  AlgeriaBorn here: 1 in 150 | 882,000 |
| 19 |  ChadBorn here: 1 in 150 | 878,000 |
| 20 |  SomaliaBorn here: 1 in 160 | 805,000 |
| 21 |  Burkina FasoBorn here: 1 in 180 | 738,000 |
| 22 |  ZambiaBorn here: 1 in 190 | 698,000 |
| 23 |  MalawiBorn here: 1 in 200 | 674,000 |
| 24 |  MoroccoBorn here: 1 in 210 | 625,000 |
| 25 |  SenegalBorn here: 1 in 250 | 540,000 |
| 26 |  ZimbabweBorn here: 1 in 270 | 497,000 |
| 27 |  GuineaBorn here: 1 in 270 | 492,000 |
| 28 |  BeninBorn here: 1 in 270 | 483,000 |
| 29 |  BurundiBorn here: 1 in 280 | 467,000 |
| 30 |  RwandaBorn here: 1 in 330 | 400,000 |
| 31 |  South SudanBorn here: 1 in 380 | 349,000 |
| 32 |  TogoBorn here: 1 in 450 | 293,000 |
| 33 |  Sierra LeoneBorn here: 1 in 510 | 260,000 |
| 34 |  Central African RepublicBorn here: 1 in 540 | 246,000 |
| 35 |  Republic of the CongoBorn here: 1 in 690 | 193,000 |
| 36 |  MauritaniaBorn here: 1 in 750 | 176,000 |
| 37 |  LiberiaBorn here: 1 in 770 | 172,000 |
| 38 |  TunisiaBorn here: 1 in 810 | 164,000 |
| 39 |  LibyaBorn here: 1 in 1,100 | 122,000 |
| 40 |  EritreaBorn here: 1 in 1,300 | 102,000 |
| 41 |  GambiaBorn here: 1 in 1,600 | 82,000 |
| 42 |  NamibiaBorn here: 1 in 1,700 | 78,000 |
| 43 |  GabonBorn here: 1 in 1,900 | 69,000 |
| 44 |  Guinea-BissauBorn here: 1 in 2,000 | 65,000 |
| 45 |  BotswanaBorn here: 1 in 2,200 | 61,000 |
| 46 |  Equatorial GuineaBorn here: 1 in 2,300 | 57,000 |
| 47 |  LesothoBorn here: 1 in 2,400 | 56,000 |
| 48 |  EswatiniBorn here: 1 in 4,500 | 29,000 |
| 49 |  ComorosBorn here: 1 in 5,400 | 24,000 |
| 50 |  DjiboutiBorn here: 1 in 5,400 | 24,000 |
| 51 |  RéunionBorn here: 1 in 11,000 | 12,000 |
| 52 |  MauritiusBorn here: 1 in 11,000 | 12,000 |
| 53 |  MayotteBorn here: 1 in 12,000 | 11,000 |
| 54 |  Western SaharaBorn here: 1 in 15,000 | 9,090 |
| 55 |  São Tomé and PríncipeBorn here: 1 in 20,000 | 6,617 |
| 56 |  Cape VerdeBorn here: 1 in 21,000 | 6,415 |
| 57 |  SeychellesBorn here: 1 in 76,000 | 1,753 |
| 58 |  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaBorn here: 1 in 3,500,000 | 38 |
By subregion
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Africa | 18 | 31% |
| Western Africa | 17 | 29% |
| Middle Africa | 10 | 17% |
| Northern Africa | 7 | 12% |
| Southern Africa | 6 | 10% |
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This list was last updated on October 14, 2026. Includes overseas territories and other regions as well as independent countries. Countries and territories without statistics are not listed.
Life statistics: UN World Population Prospects 2024, World Bank WDI, UNDP (via Our World in Data)