In 1960, five countries made too few babies to replace themselves. Now 118 do.
Below about 2.1 births per woman, a population shrinks without migration. Drag 217 countries and territories across that line, year by year.
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countries and territories below 2.1 births per woman in 1960. They hold 0% of the people covered by this data.
Guess first. Out of 217 countries and territories, how many are below the replacement line in 2024?
80
Every country, one dot
1960
Below 2.1 (shrinking without migration)2.1 or higher
0below 1.5 (very low)
0at 4 or above
0median births per woman
The crossing, in numbers
Pick a country
All 217 rows (click a header to sort)
Country
Region
At year
1960
Went below 2.1
Sources
Total fertility rate (births per woman), indicator SP.DYN.TFRT.IN, World Bank World Development Indicators. It compiles UN World Population Prospects, Eurostat, national statistical offices and others. Series covers 1960 to 2024; database last updated 8 October 2026, retrieved 15 October 2026.
Population, indicator SP.POP.TOTL, World Bank, same period. Population share is calculated here from countries with data (Palestine lacks population before 1995; it is left out of the share only).
"217 countries and territories" are the World Bank's economies, aggregates such as "World" excluded. 2.1 is the usual rule of thumb for replacement; it is higher where child mortality is high. Recent years are estimates and get revised.