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Least developed countries: UN classification Total fertility rate (TFR) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Total fertility rate (TFR) in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 3.911 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.3% from 3.961 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 4.366 children per woman (down 10% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 6.741 children per woman in 1971.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: children per woman · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Total fertility rate (TFR) in Least developed countries: UN classification?

Total fertility rate (TFR) in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 3.911 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Total fertility rate (TFR) in Least developed countries: UN classification rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.3% from 3.961 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 4.366 children per woman (down 10% since).

What is the highest Total fertility rate (TFR) on record in Least developed countries: UN classification?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 6.741 children per woman in 1971.

Metadata for Total fertility rate (TFR) in Least developed countries: UN classification
IndicatorTotal fertility rate (TFR)
CountryLeast developed countries: UN classification
CategoryDemographics
Unitchildren per woman
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 3.911 children per woman (2024)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Total fertility rate (TFR) — Least developed countries: UN classification [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/LDC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — Least developed countries: UN classification." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/LDC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — Least developed countries: UN classification." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/LDC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_total_fertility_rate_tfr_ldc,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Total fertility rate (TFR) --- Least developed countries: UN classification}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/LDC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN}
}