Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Central African Republic by year

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Armenia

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	CAR
2023	1.9	6.01
2022	1.7	6.02
2021	1.7	6.05
2020	1.7	6.06
2019	1.6	6.09
2018	1.6	6.11
2017	1.6	6.13
2016	1.6	6.13
2015	1.6	6.13
2014	1.7	6.1
2013	1.6	6.08
2012	1.6	6.05
2011	1.5	6.01
2010	1.5	5.96
2009	1.5	5.94
2008	1.4	5.9
2007	1.4	5.87
2006	1.3	5.84
2005	1.3	5.81
2004	1.4	5.78
2003	1.3	5.8
2002	1.2	5.79
2001	1.2	5.81
2000	1.3	5.85
1999	1.53	5.88
1998	1.81	5.89
1997	1.9	5.92
1996	2.06	5.96
1995	2.07	5.94
1994	2.08	5.92
1993	2.29	5.93
1992	2.5	5.96
1991	2.64	6.03
1990	2.71	6.05
1989	2.71	6.07
1988	2.68	6.1
1987	2.66	6.12
1986	2.66	6.11
1985	2.64	6.12
1984	2.6	6.14
1983	2.56	6.15
1982	2.5	6.16
1981	2.48	6.17
1980	2.48	6.13
1979	2.53	6.09
1978	2.62	6.04
1977	2.74	5.99
1976	2.84	5.94
1975	2.92	5.88
1974	2.98	5.9
1973	3.08	5.93
1972	3.2	5.96
1971	3.29	5.99
1970	3.33	6.03
1969	3.49	6.06
1968	3.62	6.1
1967	3.73	6.08
1966	3.83	6.06
1965	3.99	6.03
1964	4.15	6.01
1963	4.35	5.99
1962	4.52	5.97
1961	4.67	5.96
1960	4.79	5.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 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 Armenia vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Armenia

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	CAR
2023	12,153	190,325
2022	9,799	-49,456
2021	2,370	124,408
2020	296	156,911
2019	10,072	68,523
2018	10,688	153,361
2017	10,428	128,461
2016	12,269	142,419
2015	13,821	141,912
2014	15,371	107,448
2013	14,505	140,489
2012	14,818	146,791
2011	15,442	142,913
2010	16,746	130,539
2009	16,863	-130,613
2008	13,583	128,627
2007	13,362	123,137
2006	10,320	118,882
2005	11,013	113,534
2004	11,710	108,548
2003	9,866	105,540
2002	6,719	100,588
2001	8,030	99,598
2000	9,985	97,468
1999	10,452	96,108
1998	14,357	94,361
1997	16,685	93,378
1996	21,092	93,369
1995	22,452	92,748
1994	26,271	90,943
1993	35,818	89,873
1992	50,346	88,939
1991	56,269	88,688
1990	59,893	87,507
1989	57,520	85,969
1988	33,232	84,654
1987	60,176	83,408
1986	61,771	81,149
1985	62,499	79,266
1984	62,124	77,395
1983	61,028	75,399
1982	58,617	73,330
1981	56,323	71,391
1980	54,128	68,759
1979	52,452	66,104
1978	48,326	63,285
1977	45,320	60,436
1976	41,948	57,725
1975	40,217	55,106
1974	38,392	53,777
1973	37,355	52,525
1972	36,943	51,390
1971	36,590	50,142
1970	36,045	48,690
1969	37,333	47,066
1968	38,118	45,377
1967	38,674	42,979
1966	39,842	40,804
1965	42,271	38,710
1964	44,886	36,878
1963	48,058	35,218
1962	50,461	33,731
1961	51,957	32,383
1960	51,675	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 +0.41% in Armenia and +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Central African Republic by year

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Armenia

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	CAR
2023	12.3	46.4
2022	12.3	45.4
2021	12.4	45.2
2020	12.3	44.5
2019	12.2	44.1
2018	12.3	43.8
2017	12.6	43.7
2016	13.5	43.4
2015	13.9	43.3
2014	14.3	44.6
2013	13.8	44.7
2012	14	45.1
2011	14.3	45.3
2010	14.7	45
2009	14.5	43.6
2008	13.3	42.5
2007	12.9	42.2
2006	12	42.2
2005	11.9	41.8
2004	11.8	41.6
2003	11.3	41.7
2002	10.1	41.4
2001	10	42
2000	10.6	42.1
1999	11.4	42.3
1998	12.6	42.6
1997	13.2	43
1996	14.5	43.7
1995	14.8	44.1
1994	15.8	44.2
1993	18.3	44.7
1992	22	45.4
1991	23.3	46.2
1990	24.6	46.8
1989	24.3	47.3
1988	25.1	47.8
1987	25.8	47.9
1986	26.5	47.5
1985	27	47.2
1984	27.1	46.9
1983	27	46.5
1982	26.5	46.1
1981	26	45.8
1980	25.4	45.1
1979	25.1	44.4
1978	24.1	43.7
1977	23.7	42.9
1976	23.1	42.2
1975	22.9	41.7
1974	22.6	42
1973	22.6	42.4
1972	22.8	42.8
1971	23.1	43.1
1970	23.3	43.4
1969	24.4	43.7
1968	25.3	43.8
1967	26.3	43.6
1966	27.7	43.4
1965	29.8	43.3
1964	32.2	43.2
1963	35.1	43.2
1962	37.7	43.3
1961	39.9	43.4
1960	41.2	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 41.2 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Armenia

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	CAR
2100	12.9%	22.2%
2099	12.9%	22.4%
2098	13%	22.6%
2097	13.1%	22.7%
2096	13.1%	22.9%
2095	13.2%	23.1%
2094	13.3%	23.3%
2093	13.3%	23.5%
2092	13.4%	23.7%
2091	13.5%	23.9%
2090	13.5%	24.1%
2089	13.5%	24.3%
2088	13.6%	24.5%
2087	13.6%	24.7%
2086	13.6%	25%
2085	13.5%	25.2%
2084	13.5%	25.5%
2083	13.5%	25.7%
2082	13.5%	26%
2081	13.4%	26.3%
2080	13.4%	26.6%
2079	13.3%	26.9%
2078	13.3%	27.2%
2077	13.3%	27.6%
2076	13.2%	27.9%
2075	13.2%	28.2%
2074	13.2%	28.6%
2073	13.2%	28.9%
2072	13.2%	29.3%
2071	13.3%	29.7%
2070	13.3%	30%
2069	13.4%	30.4%
2068	13.4%	30.8%
2067	13.5%	31.2%
2066	13.6%	31.5%
2065	13.7%	31.9%
2064	13.8%	32.3%
2063	13.9%	32.7%
2062	14.1%	33%
2061	14.2%	33.4%
2060	14.3%	33.8%
2059	14.4%	34.2%
2058	14.5%	34.5%
2057	14.5%	34.9%
2056	14.6%	35.3%
2055	14.6%	35.7%
2054	14.6%	36.2%
2053	14.6%	36.6%
2052	14.7%	37.1%
2051	14.6%	37.6%
2050	14.6%	38.1%
2049	14.6%	38.7%
2048	14.6%	39.3%
2047	14.6%	39.9%
2046	14.6%	40.5%
2045	14.6%	41.2%
2044	14.6%	41.9%
2043	14.7%	42.5%
2042	14.8%	43.2%
2041	14.9%	43.8%
2040	15%	44.4%
2039	15.2%	45%
2038	15.4%	45.6%
2037	15.6%	45.9%
2036	15.8%	46.2%
2035	16%	46.4%
2034	16.2%	46.6%
2033	16.5%	46.7%
2032	16.8%	46.9%
2031	17.2%	47%
2030	17.5%	47.1%
2029	17.8%	47.3%
2028	18.2%	47.6%
2027	18.5%	48%
2026	18.9%	48.5%
2025	19.1%	48.9%
2024	19.2%	49%
2023	19.5%	49.2%
2022	19.9%	49.2%
2021	20%	49%
2020	20.2%	48.9%
2019	20.3%	49%
2018	20.5%	49%
2017	20.5%	49%
2016	20.3%	49%
2015	20.1%	49%
2014	19.9%	48.5%
2013	19.7%	47.6%
2012	19.5%	46.9%
2011	19.4%	46.3%
2010	19.3%	45.9%
2009	19.3%	45.6%
2008	19.4%	45.4%
2007	19.8%	45.3%
2006	20.4%	45.1%
2005	21.2%	45.1%
2004	22.1%	45.1%
2003	22.9%	45.2%
2002	23.8%	45.3%
2001	24.9%	45.4%
2000	26.3%	45.5%
1999	27.9%	45.6%
1998	29.6%	45.7%
1997	30.8%	45.7%
1996	31.3%	45.7%
1995	31.8%	45.6%
1994	32%	45.5%
1993	31.7%	45.4%
1992	31%	45.2%
1991	30.4%	44.9%
1990	30.3%	44.5%
1989	30.4%	44.1%
1988	30.6%	43.8%
1987	30.5%	43.5%
1986	30.4%	43.3%
1985	30.3%	43.2%
1984	30.2%	43%
1983	30.1%	43%
1982	30.1%	42.9%
1981	30.2%	42.8%
1980	30.5%	42.8%
1979	31%	42.8%
1978	31.5%	42.8%
1977	32.1%	42.8%
1976	32.8%	42.9%
1975	33.8%	42.9%
1974	34.9%	42.7%
1973	35.9%	42.6%
1972	36.8%	42.4%
1971	37.7%	42.2%
1970	38.5%	42.1%
1969	39.1%	41.9%
1968	39.6%	41.9%
1967	39.9%	41.8%
1966	40.2%	41.7%
1965	40.3%	41.7%
1964	40.2%	41.6%
1963	40%	41.4%
1962	39.6%	41.1%
1961	38.7%	40.8%
1960	37.5%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Central African Republic

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Armenia

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	CAR
2023	19	692
2022	27	841
2021	57	1,127
2020	43	1,296
2019	23	1,650
2018	24	881
2017	24	1,093
2016	25	962
2015	25	981
2014	26	1,034
2013	26	1,092
2012	27	1,092
2011	27	1,131
2010	28	1,230
2009	29	1,272
2008	29	1,234
2007	30	1,271
2006	31	1,337
2005	32	1,389
2004	34	1,450
2003	35	1,487
2002	36	1,496
2001	38	1,504
2000	40	1,490
1999	42	1,411
1998	45	1,346
1997	48	1,270
1996	49	1,191
1995	50	1,123
1994	51	1,053
1993	50	997
1992	50	956
1991	47	910
1990	47	866
1989	46	835
1988	55	815
1987	52	803
1986	54	795
1985	55	796

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Armenia, compared to 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Armenia

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	CAR
2023	1%	9.22%
2022	1.05%	38.7%
2021	1.1%	17.1%
2020	1.16%	12.3%
2019	1.21%	24.3%
2018	1.27%	12%
2017	1.33%	15.2%
2016	1.4%	12.6%
2015	1.46%	11.4%
2014	1.54%	18.3%
2013	1.62%	13.4%
2012	1.7%	12.2%
2011	1.78%	12.5%
2010	1.87%	14.9%
2009	1.97%	47.9%
2008	2.06%	13.6%
2007	2.17%	14%
2006	2.28%	14.4%
2005	2.4%	14.8%
2004	2.52%	15.2%
2003	2.65%	15.6%
2002	2.79%	15.9%
2001	2.93%	16.3%
2000	3.08%	16.6%
1999	3.23%	16.8%
1998	3.39%	17%
1997	3.55%	17.2%
1996	3.72%	17.3%
1995	3.9%	17.5%
1994	4.09%	17.5%
1993	4.29%	17.6%
1992	4.49%	17.7%
1991	4.69%	17.7%
1990	4.9%	17.8%
1989	5.11%	17.8%
1988	9.93%	17.8%
1987	5.55%	17.9%
1986	5.78%	17.9%
1985	6.01%	18%
1984	6.26%	18.1%
1983	6.52%	18.2%
1982	6.78%	18.4%
1981	7.06%	18.6%
1980	7.36%	18.8%
1979	7.67%	19.1%
1978	7.98%	19.4%
1977	8.32%	19.7%
1976	8.67%	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 1% in Armenia and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.