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South Asia Total fertility rate (TFR) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Total fertility rate (TFR) in South Asia stood at 1.981 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.7% from 1.996 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.284 children per woman (down 13% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 6.046 children per woman in 1964.

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 South Asia?

Total fertility rate (TFR) in South Asia stood at 1.981 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Total fertility rate (TFR) in South Asia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.7% from 1.996 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.284 children per woman (down 13% since).

What is the highest Total fertility rate (TFR) on record in South Asia?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 6.046 children per woman in 1964.

Metadata for Total fertility rate (TFR) in South Asia
IndicatorTotal fertility rate (TFR)
CountrySouth Asia
CategoryDemographics
Unitchildren per woman
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 1.981 children per woman (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

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

MLA

World Bank. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — South Asia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/SAS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — South Asia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/SAS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.

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