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Fertility vs wanted fertility, 2019

The wanted fertility rate is an estimate – based on survey data – of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided.

Wanted Fertility Rate2 births3 births4 births5 births6 birthsActualFertilityRateIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaPakistanPakistanNigeriaNigeriaEthiopiaEthiopiaDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoTanzaniaTanzaniaMalawiMalawiZambiaZambiaGuatemalaGuatemalaChadChadGuineaGuineaAlbaniaAlbaniaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank