🌍 The Global Fertility Divide is widening.
Africa leads with a Total Fertility Rate of 4.0, nearly double the replacement level (2.1), while Europe sits at just 1.4.
Regional breakdown:
• Africa: 4.0
• Middle East: 2.3
• Oceania: 2.0
• Asia: 1.7
• North America: 1.7
• South America: 1.7
• Europe: 1.4
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024