| Rank | Country | | Birth rate |
17 | Zambia | 40.24 |  40.24 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
18 | Rwanda | 39.67 |  39.67 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
19 | Western Sahara | 39.54 |  39.54 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
20 | Mayotte | 39.26 |  39.26 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
21 | Benin | 39.22 |  39.22 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
22 | Sao Tome and Principe | 38.54 |  38.54 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
23 | Madagascar | 38.14 |  38.14 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
24 | Djibouti | 38.13 |  38.13 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
25 | Mozambique | 37.98 |  37.98 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
26 | Gambia, The | 37.87 |  37.87 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
27 | Guinea | 37.52 |  37.52 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
28 | Gaza Strip | 36.93 |  36.93 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
29 | Senegal | 36.84 |  36.84 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
30 | Nigeria | 36.65 |  36.65 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
31 | Kenya | 36.64 |  36.64 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
32 | Equatorial Guinea | 36.52 |  36.52 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
33 | Togo | 36.44 |  36.44 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |