World: Countries and Territories by Children per Woman
The top 50 countries and territories in the world, ordered by the most children a woman has in her lifetime.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Children per woman |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ChadBorn here: 1 in 150 | 6.0 |
| 2 |  SomaliaBorn here: 1 in 160 | 6.0 |
| 3 |  DR CongoBorn here: 1 in 30 | 6.0 |
| 4 |  Central African RepublicBorn here: 1 in 540 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  NigerBorn here: 1 in 120 | 5.9 |
| 6 |  MaliBorn here: 1 in 140 | 5.5 |
| 7 |  AngolaBorn here: 1 in 94 | 5.0 |
| 8 |  BurundiBorn here: 1 in 280 | 4.8 |
| 9 |  AfghanistanBorn here: 1 in 89 | 4.8 |
| 10 |  MozambiqueBorn here: 1 in 100 | 4.7 |
| 11 |  MauritaniaBorn here: 1 in 750 | 4.6 |
| 12 |  MayotteBorn here: 1 in 12,000 | 4.6 |
| 13 |  TanzaniaBorn here: 1 in 55 | 4.5 |
| 14 |  YemenBorn here: 1 in 95 | 4.5 |
| 15 |  BeninBorn here: 1 in 270 | 4.5 |
| 16 |  NigeriaBorn here: 1 in 18 | 4.4 |
| 17 |  SudanBorn here: 1 in 80 | 4.3 |
| 18 |  CameroonBorn here: 1 in 140 | 4.3 |
| 19 |  Ivory CoastBorn here: 1 in 130 | 4.2 |
| 20 |  UgandaBorn here: 1 in 77 | 4.2 |
| 21 |  GuineaBorn here: 1 in 270 | 4.1 |
| 22 |  TogoBorn here: 1 in 450 | 4.1 |
| 23 |  Equatorial GuineaBorn here: 1 in 2,300 | 4.1 |
| 24 |  Burkina FasoBorn here: 1 in 180 | 4.1 |
| 25 |  Republic of the CongoBorn here: 1 in 690 | 4.1 |
| 26 |  ZambiaBorn here: 1 in 190 | 4.0 |
| 27 |  MadagascarBorn here: 1 in 130 | 3.9 |
| 28 |  EthiopiaBorn here: 1 in 32 | 3.9 |
| 29 |  GambiaBorn here: 1 in 1,600 | 3.9 |
| 30 |  LiberiaBorn here: 1 in 770 | 3.9 |
| 31 |  ComorosBorn here: 1 in 5,400 | 3.8 |
| 32 |  SamoaBorn here: 1 in 24,000 | 3.8 |
| 33 |  South SudanBorn here: 1 in 380 | 3.8 |
| 34 |  SenegalBorn here: 1 in 250 | 3.8 |
| 35 |  Guinea-BissauBorn here: 1 in 2,000 | 3.8 |
| 36 |  Sierra LeoneBorn here: 1 in 510 | 3.7 |
| 37 |  EritreaBorn here: 1 in 1,300 | 3.7 |
| 38 |  ZimbabweBorn here: 1 in 270 | 3.7 |
| 39 |  RwandaBorn here: 1 in 330 | 3.6 |
| 40 |  São Tomé and PríncipeBorn here: 1 in 20,000 | 3.6 |
| 41 |  GabonBorn here: 1 in 1,900 | 3.6 |
| 42 |  MalawiBorn here: 1 in 200 | 3.6 |
| 43 |  VanuatuBorn here: 1 in 15,000 | 3.6 |
| 44 |  PakistanBorn here: 1 in 19 | 3.5 |
| 45 |  Solomon IslandsBorn here: 1 in 6,100 | 3.5 |
| 46 |  UzbekistanBorn here: 1 in 140 | 3.5 |
| 47 |  GhanaBorn here: 1 in 150 | 3.3 |
| 48 |  French GuianaBorn here: 1 in 17,000 | 3.3 |
| 49 |  NauruBorn here: 1 in 450,000 | 3.3 |
| 50 |  PalestineBorn here: 1 in 910 | 3.2 |
By region
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 40 | 80% |
| Asia | 5 | 10% |
| Oceania | 4 | 8% |
| Americas | 1 | 2% |
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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)