Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Austria vs Central African Republic by year

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Austria

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	CAR
2023	1.32	6.01
2022	1.41	6.02
2021	1.48	6.05
2020	1.44	6.06
2019	1.46	6.09
2018	1.47	6.11
2017	1.52	6.13
2016	1.53	6.13
2015	1.49	6.13
2014	1.46	6.1
2013	1.44	6.08
2012	1.44	6.05
2011	1.43	6.01
2010	1.44	5.96
2009	1.39	5.94
2008	1.42	5.9
2007	1.38	5.87
2006	1.41	5.84
2005	1.41	5.81
2004	1.42	5.78
2003	1.38	5.8
2002	1.39	5.79
2001	1.33	5.81
2000	1.36	5.85
1999	1.34	5.88
1998	1.37	5.89
1997	1.39	5.92
1996	1.45	5.96
1995	1.42	5.94
1994	1.47	5.92
1993	1.5	5.93
1992	1.51	5.96
1991	1.51	6.03
1990	1.46	6.05
1989	1.45	6.07
1988	1.45	6.1
1987	1.43	6.12
1986	1.45	6.11
1985	1.47	6.12
1984	1.52	6.14
1983	1.56	6.15
1982	1.66	6.16
1981	1.67	6.17
1980	1.65	6.13
1979	1.6	6.09
1978	1.6	6.04
1977	1.63	5.99
1976	1.69	5.94
1975	1.83	5.88
1974	1.91	5.9
1973	1.94	5.93
1972	2.08	5.96
1971	2.2	5.99
1970	2.29	6.03
1969	2.49	6.06
1968	2.58	6.1
1967	2.62	6.08
1966	2.66	6.06
1965	2.7	6.03
1964	2.79	6.01
1963	2.82	5.99
1962	2.8	5.97
1961	2.78	5.96
1960	2.69	5.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 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 Austria vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Austria

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	CAR
2023	-11,872	190,325
2022	-10,851	-49,456
2021	-6,269	124,408
2020	-8,025	156,911
2019	1,776	68,523
2018	1,769	153,361
2017	4,399	128,461
2016	6,989	142,419
2015	1,729	141,912
2014	3,419	107,448
2013	0	140,489
2012	0	146,791
2011	1,679	142,913
2010	1,672	130,539
2009	-834	-130,613
2008	2,496	128,627
2007	1,659	123,137
2006	3,308	118,882
2005	3,291	113,534
2004	4,904	108,548
2003	0	105,540
2002	2,424	100,588
2001	804	99,598
2000	1,602	97,468
1999	0	96,108
1998	3,191	94,361
1997	3,984	93,378
1996	7,959	93,369
1995	7,948	92,748
1994	11,110	90,943
1993	12,649	89,873
1992	12,545	88,939
1991	10,857	88,688
1990	7,678	87,507
1989	5,333	85,969
1988	4,551	84,654
1987	1,515	83,408
1986	0	81,149
1985	-1,513	79,266
1984	756	77,395
1983	-3,025	75,399
1982	3,029	73,330
1981	1,514	71,391
1980	-1,510	68,759
1979	-6,039	66,104
1978	-9,074	63,285
1977	-6,811	60,436
1976	-7,565	57,725
1975	-2,274	55,106
1974	3,039	53,777
1973	5,310	52,525
1972	9,053	51,390
1971	11,250	50,142
1970	13,441	48,690
1969	22,323	47,066
1968	30,403	45,377
1967	32,459	42,979
1966	37,343	40,804
1965	35,627	38,710
1964	44,788	36,878
1963	43,055	35,218
1962	42,779	33,731
1961	46,061	32,383
1960	36,647	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 -0.13% in Austria and +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Austria vs Central African Republic by year

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Austria

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	CAR
2023	8.5	46.4
2022	9.1	45.4
2021	9.6	45.2
2020	9.4	44.5
2019	9.6	44.1
2018	9.7	43.8
2017	10	43.7
2016	10	43.4
2015	9.8	43.3
2014	9.6	44.6
2013	9.4	44.7
2012	9.4	45.1
2011	9.3	45.3
2010	9.4	45
2009	9.2	43.6
2008	9.3	42.5
2007	9.2	42.2
2006	9.4	42.2
2005	9.5	41.8
2004	9.7	41.6
2003	9.5	41.7
2002	9.7	41.4
2001	9.4	42
2000	9.8	42.1
1999	9.8	42.3
1998	10.2	42.6
1997	10.5	43
1996	11.2	43.7
1995	11.2	44.1
1994	11.6	44.2
1993	12	44.7
1992	12.2	45.4
1991	12.2	46.2
1990	11.8	46.8
1989	11.6	47.3
1988	11.6	47.8
1987	11.4	47.9
1986	11.5	47.5
1985	11.6	47.2
1984	11.8	46.9
1983	11.9	46.5
1982	12.5	46.1
1981	12.4	45.8
1980	12	45.1
1979	11.4	44.4
1978	11.3	43.7
1977	11.3	42.9
1976	11.6	42.2
1975	12.4	41.7
1974	12.8	42
1973	12.9	42.4
1972	13.8	42.8
1971	14.5	43.1
1970	15	43.4
1969	16.3	43.7
1968	17	43.8
1967	17.3	43.6
1966	17.6	43.4
1965	17.9	43.3
1964	18.5	43.2
1963	18.8	43.2
1962	18.7	43.3
1961	18.6	43.4
1960	17.9	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 17.9 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Austria

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	CAR
2100	12.6%	22.2%
2099	12.6%	22.4%
2098	12.7%	22.6%
2097	12.7%	22.7%
2096	12.7%	22.9%
2095	12.8%	23.1%
2094	12.8%	23.3%
2093	12.8%	23.5%
2092	12.8%	23.7%
2091	12.8%	23.9%
2090	12.8%	24.1%
2089	12.8%	24.3%
2088	12.8%	24.5%
2087	12.8%	24.7%
2086	12.7%	25%
2085	12.7%	25.2%
2084	12.7%	25.5%
2083	12.6%	25.7%
2082	12.6%	26%
2081	12.5%	26.3%
2080	12.5%	26.6%
2079	12.4%	26.9%
2078	12.4%	27.2%
2077	12.3%	27.6%
2076	12.3%	27.9%
2075	12.3%	28.2%
2074	12.3%	28.6%
2073	12.3%	28.9%
2072	12.3%	29.3%
2071	12.3%	29.7%
2070	12.3%	30%
2069	12.4%	30.4%
2068	12.4%	30.8%
2067	12.4%	31.2%
2066	12.5%	31.5%
2065	12.5%	31.9%
2064	12.6%	32.3%
2063	12.6%	32.7%
2062	12.6%	33%
2061	12.6%	33.4%
2060	12.6%	33.8%
2059	12.6%	34.2%
2058	12.6%	34.5%
2057	12.6%	34.9%
2056	12.6%	35.3%
2055	12.5%	35.7%
2054	12.5%	36.2%
2053	12.4%	36.6%
2052	12.4%	37.1%
2051	12.3%	37.6%
2050	12.2%	38.1%
2049	12.2%	38.7%
2048	12.1%	39.3%
2047	12.1%	39.9%
2046	12%	40.5%
2045	12%	41.2%
2044	12%	41.9%
2043	12%	42.5%
2042	12%	43.2%
2041	12%	43.8%
2040	12.1%	44.4%
2039	12.1%	45%
2038	12.2%	45.6%
2037	12.4%	45.9%
2036	12.5%	46.2%
2035	12.7%	46.4%
2034	12.9%	46.6%
2033	13.1%	46.7%
2032	13.3%	46.9%
2031	13.5%	47%
2030	13.6%	47.1%
2029	13.8%	47.3%
2028	13.9%	47.6%
2027	14%	48%
2026	14.1%	48.5%
2025	14.2%	48.9%
2024	14.2%	49%
2023	14.3%	49.2%
2022	14.3%	49.2%
2021	14.4%	49%
2020	14.4%	48.9%
2019	14.4%	49%
2018	14.4%	49%
2017	14.4%	49%
2016	14.4%	49%
2015	14.3%	49%
2014	14.3%	48.5%
2013	14.4%	47.6%
2012	14.5%	46.9%
2011	14.6%	46.3%
2010	14.8%	45.9%
2009	15%	45.6%
2008	15.2%	45.4%
2007	15.5%	45.3%
2006	15.8%	45.1%
2005	16%	45.1%
2004	16.2%	45.1%
2003	16.4%	45.2%
2002	16.6%	45.3%
2001	16.8%	45.4%
2000	17%	45.5%
1999	17.2%	45.6%
1998	17.4%	45.7%
1997	17.6%	45.7%
1996	17.7%	45.7%
1995	17.8%	45.6%
1994	17.8%	45.5%
1993	17.8%	45.4%
1992	17.7%	45.2%
1991	17.6%	44.9%
1990	17.5%	44.5%
1989	17.6%	44.1%
1988	17.6%	43.8%
1987	17.8%	43.5%
1986	18%	43.3%
1985	18.3%	43.2%
1984	18.7%	43%
1983	19.1%	43%
1982	19.5%	42.9%
1981	20%	42.8%
1980	20.4%	42.8%
1979	21%	42.8%
1978	21.6%	42.8%
1977	22.2%	42.8%
1976	22.8%	42.9%
1975	23.2%	42.9%
1974	23.6%	42.7%
1973	23.9%	42.6%
1972	24.2%	42.4%
1971	24.3%	42.2%
1970	24.4%	42.1%
1969	24.3%	41.9%
1968	24.1%	41.9%
1967	23.9%	41.8%
1966	23.6%	41.7%
1965	23.4%	41.7%
1964	23.1%	41.6%
1963	22.8%	41.4%
1962	22.7%	41.1%
1961	22.4%	40.8%
1960	22%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Central African Republic

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Austria

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	CAR
2023	6	692
2022	7	841
2021	6	1,127
2020	6	1,296
2019	7	1,650
2018	7	881
2017	6	1,093
2016	6	962
2015	7	981
2014	7	1,034
2013	6	1,092
2012	6	1,092
2011	6	1,131
2010	6	1,230
2009	6	1,272
2008	6	1,234
2007	6	1,271
2006	6	1,337
2005	6	1,389
2004	6	1,450
2003	6	1,487
2002	6	1,496
2001	6	1,504
2000	7	1,490
1999	7	1,411
1998	7	1,346
1997	7	1,270
1996	8	1,191
1995	9	1,123
1994	10	1,053
1993	10	997
1992	10	956
1991	11	910
1990	12	866
1989	12	835
1988	13	815
1987	13	803
1986	14	795
1985	14	796

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, compared to 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Austria

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	CAR
2023	0.31%	9.22%
2022	0.32%	38.7%
2021	0.33%	17.1%
2020	0.34%	12.3%
2019	0.35%	24.3%
2018	0.35%	12%
2017	0.36%	15.2%
2016	0.36%	12.6%
2015	0.37%	11.4%
2014	0.38%	18.3%
2013	0.39%	13.4%
2012	0.4%	12.2%
2011	0.42%	12.5%
2010	0.43%	14.9%
2009	0.44%	47.9%
2008	0.45%	13.6%
2007	0.46%	14%
2006	0.48%	14.4%
2005	0.49%	14.8%
2004	0.51%	15.2%
2003	0.52%	15.6%
2002	0.53%	15.9%
2001	0.54%	16.3%
2000	0.55%	16.6%
1999	0.56%	16.8%
1998	0.58%	17%
1997	0.6%	17.2%
1996	0.64%	17.3%
1995	0.68%	17.5%
1994	0.74%	17.5%
1993	0.79%	17.6%
1992	0.85%	17.7%
1991	0.9%	17.7%
1990	0.95%	17.8%
1989	1%	17.8%
1988	1.05%	17.8%
1987	1.12%	17.9%
1986	1.19%	17.9%
1985	1.26%	18%
1984	1.33%	18.1%
1983	1.4%	18.2%
1982	1.47%	18.4%
1981	1.55%	18.6%
1980	1.63%	18.8%
1979	1.71%	19.1%
1978	1.81%	19.4%
1977	1.94%	19.7%
1976	2.11%	20%
1975	2.31%	20.4%
1974	2.51%	20.8%
1973	2.67%	21.2%
1972	2.8%	21.7%
1971	2.87%	22.1%
1970	2.91%	22.6%
1969	2.94%	23.2%
1968	2.98%	23.7%
1967	3.05%	24.3%
1966	3.15%	24.9%
1965	3.27%	25.5%
1964	3.42%	26.1%
1963	3.59%	26.7%
1962	3.79%	27.2%
1961	4.03%	27.8%
1960	4.28%	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.