Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Northern Africa, 1972

Northern Africa
1972
Total fertility rate: 6.52
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-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Northern Africa was 6.52 children per woman in 1972 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (312 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.3 years old. In total, 3,795,297 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
6.52
Births
3,795,297
Births per 1,000 people
43.7
Mean age of mothers
29.3
Births to mothers aged 15–19
13.9%
Net reproduction rate
2.31
Boys per 100 girls at birth
105.4
Population
86,838,845
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-147.40.6%39,041
15-19118.39.1%527,400
20-24290.522.3%1,042,773
25-29311.924.0%892,974
30-34265.420.4%637,370
35-39189.114.5%426,300
40-4492.57.1%185,731
45-4924.81.9%41,693
50-541.50.1%2,020