Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Albania vs Central African Republic by year

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Albania

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	CAR
2023	1.35	6.01
2022	1.36	6.02
2021	1.37	6.05
2020	1.37	6.06
2019	1.4	6.09
2018	1.42	6.11
2017	1.49	6.13
2016	1.56	6.13
2015	1.63	6.13
2014	1.72	6.1
2013	1.74	6.08
2012	1.72	6.05
2011	1.68	6.01
2010	1.65	5.96
2009	1.64	5.94
2008	1.62	5.9
2007	1.63	5.87
2006	1.69	5.84
2005	1.79	5.81
2004	1.89	5.78
2003	2.01	5.8
2002	2	5.79
2001	2.14	5.81
2000	2.22	5.85
1999	2.31	5.88
1998	2.42	5.89
1997	2.54	5.92
1996	2.67	5.96
1995	2.76	5.94
1994	2.8	5.92
1993	2.81	5.93
1992	2.89	5.96
1991	2.96	6.03
1990	3.01	6.05
1989	3.03	6.07
1988	3.07	6.1
1987	3.11	6.12
1986	3.14	6.11
1985	3.21	6.12
1984	3.28	6.14
1983	3.32	6.15
1982	3.42	6.16
1981	3.47	6.17
1980	3.59	6.13
1979	3.78	6.09
1978	4	6.04
1977	4.2	5.99
1976	4.37	5.94
1975	4.57	5.88
1974	4.7	5.9
1973	4.83	5.93
1972	4.98	5.96
1971	5.08	5.99
1970	5.16	6.03
1969	5.29	6.06
1968	5.32	6.1
1967	5.31	6.08
1966	5.33	6.06
1965	5.47	6.03
1964	5.71	6.01
1963	5.93	5.99
1962	6.11	5.97
1961	6.27	5.96
1960	6.38	5.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.01 in the Central African Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	CAR
2023	4,615	190,325
2022	3,913	-49,456
2021	623	124,408
2020	3,682	156,911
2019	8,432	68,523
2018	9,187	153,361
2017	10,707	128,461
2016	12,332	142,419
2015	14,164	141,912
2014	16,185	107,448
2013	17,234	140,489
2012	17,565	146,791
2011	17,564	142,913
2010	18,404	130,539
2009	19,336	-130,613
2008	19,526	128,627
2007	20,286	123,137
2006	21,732	118,882
2005	24,390	113,534
2004	26,989	108,548
2003	29,907	105,540
2002	30,189	100,588
2001	33,573	99,598
2000	36,741	97,468
1999	40,047	96,108
1998	43,884	94,361
1997	46,979	93,378
1996	52,745	93,369
1995	56,784	92,748
1994	59,086	90,943
1993	60,602	89,873
1992	63,376	88,939
1991	65,639	88,688
1990	67,355	87,507
1989	66,351	85,969
1988	64,616	84,654
1987	63,334	83,408
1986	61,925	81,149
1985	60,798	79,266
1984	59,396	77,395
1983	57,647	75,399
1982	56,443	73,330
1981	54,595	71,391
1980	53,803	68,759
1979	54,139	66,104
1978	55,463	63,285
1977	56,319	60,436
1976	56,428	57,725
1975	56,920	55,106
1974	56,133	53,777
1973	55,439	52,525
1972	54,966	51,390
1971	53,797	50,142
1970	52,293	48,690
1969	51,407	47,066
1968	49,258	45,377
1967	46,494	42,979
1966	44,507	40,804
1965	43,953	38,710
1964	44,205	36,878
1963	44,040	35,218
1962	43,124	33,731
1961	41,802	32,383
1960	40,436	31,131

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Albania vs Central African Republic by year

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Albania

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	CAR
2023	10.2	46.4
2022	10.3	45.4
2021	10.5	45.2
2020	10.5	44.5
2019	10.8	44.1
2018	10.9	43.8
2017	11.4	43.7
2016	11.9	43.4
2015	12.4	43.3
2014	13.1	44.6
2013	13.1	44.7
2012	12.9	45.1
2011	12.4	45.3
2010	12.4	45
2009	12.3	43.6
2008	12.2	42.5
2007	12.4	42.2
2006	13	42.2
2005	13.9	41.8
2004	14.7	41.6
2003	15.6	41.7
2002	15.6	41.4
2001	16.6	42
2000	17.5	42.1
1999	18.5	42.3
1998	19.6	42.6
1997	20.8	43
1996	22.1	43.7
1995	23.3	44.1
1994	23.9	44.2
1993	24.2	44.7
1992	25	45.4
1991	25.6	46.2
1990	26.1	46.8
1989	26.2	47.3
1988	26.2	47.8
1987	26.3	47.9
1986	26.3	47.5
1985	26.5	47.2
1984	26.5	46.9
1983	26.4	46.5
1982	26.6	46.1
1981	26.5	45.8
1980	26.8	45.1
1979	27.5	44.4
1978	28.5	43.7
1977	29.4	42.9
1976	30.1	42.2
1975	31	41.7
1974	31.5	42
1973	32	42.4
1972	32.6	42.8
1971	33.1	43.1
1970	33.4	43.4
1969	34	43.7
1968	34.1	43.8
1967	33.8	43.6
1966	33.9	43.4
1965	34.8	43.3
1964	36.4	43.2
1963	37.9	43.2
1962	39.1	43.3
1961	40.3	43.4
1960	41	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 41 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	CAR
2100	10%	22.2%
2099	10%	22.4%
2098	10%	22.6%
2097	10%	22.7%
2096	10%	22.9%
2095	9.99%	23.1%
2094	9.96%	23.3%
2093	9.92%	23.5%
2092	9.88%	23.7%
2091	9.83%	23.9%
2090	9.77%	24.1%
2089	9.7%	24.3%
2088	9.64%	24.5%
2087	9.56%	24.7%
2086	9.49%	25%
2085	9.43%	25.2%
2084	9.37%	25.5%
2083	9.31%	25.7%
2082	9.26%	26%
2081	9.22%	26.3%
2080	9.19%	26.6%
2079	9.17%	26.9%
2078	9.16%	27.2%
2077	9.16%	27.6%
2076	9.17%	27.9%
2075	9.2%	28.2%
2074	9.24%	28.6%
2073	9.28%	28.9%
2072	9.33%	29.3%
2071	9.39%	29.7%
2070	9.46%	30%
2069	9.54%	30.4%
2068	9.62%	30.8%
2067	9.71%	31.2%
2066	9.81%	31.5%
2065	9.9%	31.9%
2064	10%	32.3%
2063	10.1%	32.7%
2062	10.2%	33%
2061	10.3%	33.4%
2060	10.3%	33.8%
2059	10.4%	34.2%
2058	10.4%	34.5%
2057	10.5%	34.9%
2056	10.5%	35.3%
2055	10.6%	35.7%
2054	10.6%	36.2%
2053	10.6%	36.6%
2052	10.7%	37.1%
2051	10.7%	37.6%
2050	10.8%	38.1%
2049	10.8%	38.7%
2048	10.9%	39.3%
2047	11%	39.9%
2046	11.1%	40.5%
2045	11.3%	41.2%
2044	11.4%	41.9%
2043	11.6%	42.5%
2042	11.8%	43.2%
2041	12%	43.8%
2040	12.2%	44.4%
2039	12.4%	45%
2038	12.7%	45.6%
2037	12.9%	45.9%
2036	13.2%	46.2%
2035	13.4%	46.4%
2034	13.7%	46.6%
2033	14%	46.7%
2032	14.3%	46.9%
2031	14.6%	47%
2030	15%	47.1%
2029	15.4%	47.3%
2028	15.8%	47.6%
2027	16.2%	48%
2026	16.5%	48.5%
2025	16.7%	48.9%
2024	16.8%	49%
2023	17%	49.2%
2022	17.2%	49.2%
2021	17.4%	49%
2020	17.5%	48.9%
2019	17.7%	49%
2018	18%	49%
2017	18.3%	49%
2016	18.6%	49%
2015	19%	49%
2014	19.4%	48.5%
2013	19.8%	47.6%
2012	20.3%	46.9%
2011	20.9%	46.3%
2010	21.7%	45.9%
2009	22.5%	45.6%
2008	23.4%	45.4%
2007	24.2%	45.3%
2006	25%	45.1%
2005	25.9%	45.1%
2004	26.7%	45.1%
2003	27.5%	45.2%
2002	28.3%	45.3%
2001	29%	45.4%
2000	29.6%	45.5%
1999	30%	45.6%
1998	30.5%	45.7%
1997	30.8%	45.7%
1996	31.1%	45.7%
1995	31.4%	45.6%
1994	31.6%	45.5%
1993	31.9%	45.4%
1992	32.2%	45.2%
1991	32.4%	44.9%
1990	32.7%	44.5%
1989	32.9%	44.1%
1988	33.1%	43.8%
1987	33.4%	43.5%
1986	33.8%	43.3%
1985	34.2%	43.2%
1984	34.6%	43%
1983	35%	43%
1982	35.4%	42.9%
1981	35.8%	42.8%
1980	36.3%	42.8%
1979	36.7%	42.8%
1978	37.3%	42.8%
1977	38%	42.8%
1976	38.7%	42.9%
1975	39.4%	42.9%
1974	40%	42.7%
1973	40.6%	42.6%
1972	41.1%	42.4%
1971	41.5%	42.2%
1970	41.8%	42.1%
1969	42.1%	41.9%
1968	42.3%	41.9%
1967	42.3%	41.8%
1966	42.3%	41.7%
1965	42.3%	41.7%
1964	42.3%	41.6%
1963	42.2%	41.4%
1962	42%	41.1%
1961	41.7%	40.8%
1960	41.2%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Central African Republic

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Albania

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	CAR
2023	7	692
2022	8	841
2021	14	1,127
2020	7	1,296
2019	7	1,650
2018	7	881
2017	8	1,093
2016	8	962
2015	9	981
2014	10	1,034
2013	10	1,092
2012	10	1,092
2011	9	1,131
2010	9	1,230
2009	9	1,272
2008	10	1,234
2007	10	1,271
2006	11	1,337
2005	12	1,389
2004	13	1,450
2003	13	1,487
2002	14	1,496
2001	14	1,504
2000	15	1,490
1999	17	1,411
1998	18	1,346
1997	21	1,270
1996	20	1,191
1995	21	1,123
1994	22	1,053
1993	24	997
1992	26	956
1991	28	910
1990	30	866
1989	31	835
1988	32	815
1987	33	803
1986	35	795
1985	38	796

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	CAR
2023	0.94%	9.22%
2022	0.94%	38.7%
2021	0.95%	17.1%
2020	0.94%	12.3%
2019	0.94%	24.3%
2018	0.93%	12%
2017	0.93%	15.2%
2016	0.94%	12.6%
2015	0.96%	11.4%
2014	0.99%	18.3%
2013	1.05%	13.4%
2012	1.12%	12.2%
2011	1.22%	12.5%
2010	1.33%	14.9%
2009	1.45%	47.9%
2008	1.58%	13.6%
2007	1.71%	14%
2006	1.85%	14.4%
2005	2%	14.8%
2004	2.14%	15.2%
2003	2.29%	15.6%
2002	2.43%	15.9%
2001	2.57%	16.3%
2000	2.71%	16.6%
1999	2.84%	16.8%
1998	2.98%	17%
1997	3.11%	17.2%
1996	3.24%	17.3%
1995	3.36%	17.5%
1994	3.49%	17.5%
1993	3.62%	17.6%
1992	3.76%	17.7%
1991	3.9%	17.7%
1990	4.08%	17.8%
1989	4.28%	17.8%
1988	4.51%	17.8%
1987	4.79%	17.9%
1986	5.11%	17.9%
1985	5.48%	18%
1984	5.9%	18.1%
1983	6.37%	18.2%
1982	6.9%	18.4%
1981	7.49%	18.6%
1980	8.12%	18.8%
1979	8.84%	19.1%
1978	9.62%	19.4%
1977	-	19.7%
1976	-	20%
1975	-	20.4%
1974	-	20.8%
1973	-	21.2%
1972	-	21.7%
1971	-	22.1%
1970	-	22.6%
1969	-	23.2%
1968	-	23.7%
1967	-	24.3%
1966	-	24.9%
1965	-	25.5%
1964	-	26.1%
1963	-	26.7%
1962	-	27.2%
1961	-	27.8%
1960	-	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.