Wanted fertility rate (births per woman) - Country Ranking - South America
Definition: Wanted fertility rate is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided.
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
Find indicator:
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 2.50 | 2004 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 2.20 | 2008 |
| 3 | Guyana | 2.10 | 2009 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 2.00 | 2008 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.80 | 1996 |
| 5 | Peru | 1.80 | 2012 |
| 7 | Colombia | 1.60 | 2015 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
