| Rank | Country | | Total fertility rate |
1 | Niger | 7.60 | 7.6 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
2 | Uganda | 6.69 | 6.69 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
3 | Mali | 6.44 | 6.44 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
4 | Somalia | 6.35 | 6.35 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
5 | Burundi | 6.16 | 6.16 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
6 | Burkina Faso | 6.14 | 6.14 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
7 | Ethiopia | 6.02 | 6.02 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
8 | Zambia | 5.98 | 5.98 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
9 | Angola | 5.97 | 5.97 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
10 | Congo, Republic of the | 5.68 | 5.68 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
11 | Mozambique | 5.46 | 5.46 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
12 | Malawi | 5.43 | 5.43 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
13 | Afghanistan | 5.39 | 5.39 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
14 | Benin | 5.31 | 5.31 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
15 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 5.24 | 5.24 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
16 | Liberia | 5.13 | 5.13 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
17 | Guinea | 5.10 | 5.1 children born/woman (2011 est.) |