Niger Republic takes the lead at 6.9, Somalia at 6.4, Chad rates 6.3, Congo at 6.2, Mali, 6.0 and the Central African Republic trails at 6.0.

A recent data released by the World of Statistics indicates that Niger Republic is leading other nations of the world in the list of countries with high fertility rates.

Niger Republic takes the lead at 6.9, Somalia at 6.4, Chad rates 6.3, Congo at 6.2, Mali, 6.0 and the Central African Republic trails at 6.0.

The figures indicate the best rating in fertility or births per woman, in the listed countries.

Nigeria follows in 8th position with a 5.3 rating while the likes of South Korea, Hong Kong Singapore, Japan, China, Italy and Spain rank the lowest.

World of Statistics indicates the Fertility rate (births per woman) as follows;

Niger: 6.9

Somalia: 6.4

Chad: 6.3

Congo: 6.2

Mali: 6.0

CAR: 6.0

Angola: 5.4

Nigeria: 5.3

Afghanistan: 4.8

Cameroon: 4.5

Sudan: 4.5

Ethiopia: 4.2

Pakistan: 3.6

Iraq: 3.6

Egypt: 3.0

Israel: 2.9

Saudi Arabia: 2.5

South Africa: 2.4

Venezuela: 2.2

Indonesia: 2.2

India: 2.1

Turkey: 1.9

Argentina: 1.9

Mexico: 1.9

France: 1.8

Denmark: 1.7

Sweden: 1.7

Brazil: 1.6

USA: 1.6

Australia: 1.6

UK: 1.6

Netherlands: 1.6

Germany: 1.5

Russia: 1.5

Norway: 1.5

Switzerland: 1.5

Austria: 1.4

Canada: 1.4

Japan: 1.3

China: 1.3

Italy: 1.2

Spain: 1.2

Singapore: 1.1

Hong Kong: 0.9

South Korea: 0.8