The Americas: Countries and Territories by Children per Woman
Countries and territories in the Americas, ordered by the most children a woman has in her lifetime.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Children per woman |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  French GuianaBorn here: 1 in 17,000 | 3.3 |
| 2 |  Saint MartinBorn here: 1 in 340,000 | 2.7 |
| 3 |  HaitiBorn here: 1 in 510 | 2.6 |
| 4 |  BoliviaBorn here: 1 in 510 | 2.5 |
| 5 |  HondurasBorn here: 1 in 560 | 2.5 |
| 6 |  ParaguayBorn here: 1 in 970 | 2.4 |
| 7 |  GuyanaBorn here: 1 in 8,000 | 2.4 |
| 8 |  GuatemalaBorn here: 1 in 350 | 2.3 |
| 9 |  SurinameBorn here: 1 in 12,000 | 2.2 |
| 10 |  Dominican RepublicBorn here: 1 in 660 | 2.2 |
| 11 |  NicaraguaBorn here: 1 in 1,000 | 2.2 |
| 12 |  PanamaBorn here: 1 in 1,800 | 2.1 |
| 13 |  United States Virgin IslandsBorn here: 1 in 140,000 | 2.1 |
| 14 |  VenezuelaBorn here: 1 in 310 | 2.1 |
| 15 |  GuadeloupeBorn here: 1 in 32,000 | 2.1 |
| 16 |  BelizeBorn here: 1 in 18,000 | 2.0 |
| 17 |  MartiniqueBorn here: 1 in 37,000 | 2.0 |
| 18 |  PeruBorn here: 1 in 250 | 2.0 |
| 19 |  GreenlandBorn here: 1 in 170,000 | 1.9 |
| 20 |  MexicoBorn here: 1 in 65 | 1.9 |
| 21 |  EcuadorBorn here: 1 in 490 | 1.8 |
| 22 |  El SalvadorBorn here: 1 in 1,300 | 1.8 |
| 23 |  Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBorn here: 1 in 110,000 | 1.8 |
| 24 |  BarbadosBorn here: 1 in 42,000 | 1.7 |
| 25 |  Falkland IslandsBorn here: 1 in 3,500,000 | 1.7 |
| 26 |  ColombiaBorn here: 1 in 190 | 1.6 |
| 27 |  United StatesBorn here: 1 in 36 | 1.6 |
| 28 |  BrazilBorn here: 1 in 51 | 1.6 |
| 29 |  ArubaBorn here: 1 in 130,000 | 1.6 |
| 30 |  Antigua and BarbudaBorn here: 1 in 120,000 | 1.6 |
| 31 |  Trinidad and TobagoBorn here: 1 in 8,300 | 1.5 |
| 32 |  Saint Kitts and NevisBorn here: 1 in 240,000 | 1.5 |
| 33 |  Cayman IslandsBorn here: 1 in 150,000 | 1.5 |
| 34 |  ArgentinaBorn here: 1 in 260 | 1.5 |
| 35 |  DominicaBorn here: 1 in 180,000 | 1.5 |
| 36 |  GrenadaBorn here: 1 in 98,000 | 1.5 |
| 37 |  Caribbean NetherlandsBorn here: 1 in 460,000 | 1.5 |
| 38 |  Turks and Caicos IslandsBorn here: 1 in 270,000 | 1.5 |
| 39 |  MontserratBorn here: 1 in 3,500,000 | 1.4 |
| 40 |  CubaBorn here: 1 in 1,400 | 1.4 |
| 41 |  Sint MaartenBorn here: 1 in 340,000 | 1.4 |
| 42 |  BermudaBorn here: 1 in 260,000 | 1.4 |
| 43 |  UruguayBorn here: 1 in 4,000 | 1.4 |
| 44 |  Saint LuciaBorn here: 1 in 66,000 | 1.4 |
| 45 |  BahamasBorn here: 1 in 31,000 | 1.4 |
| 46 |  AnguillaBorn here: 1 in 990,000 | 1.4 |
| 47 |  JamaicaBorn here: 1 in 4,100 | 1.4 |
| 48 |  CanadaBorn here: 1 in 370 | 1.3 |
| 49 |  Costa RicaBorn here: 1 in 2,600 | 1.3 |
| 50 |  Saint Pierre and MiquelonBorn here: 1 in 4,600,000 | 1.3 |
| 51 |  ChileBorn here: 1 in 770 | 1.1 |
| 52 |  CuraçaoBorn here: 1 in 95,000 | 1.1 |
| 53 |  British Virgin IslandsBorn here: 1 in 410,000 | 1.0 |
| 54 |  Puerto RicoBorn here: 1 in 7,000 | 0.9 |
| 55 |  Saint BarthélemyBorn here: 1 in 2,300,000 | 0.8 |
By subregion
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean | 28 | 51% |
| South America | 14 | 25% |
| Central America | 7 | 13% |
| North America | 6 | 11% |
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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)