Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Central African Republic by year

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Azerbaijan

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	CAR
2023	1.55	6.01
2022	1.67	6.02
2021	1.52	6.05
2020	1.7	6.06
2019	1.81	6.09
2018	1.73	6.11
2017	1.75	6.13
2016	1.9	6.13
2015	1.94	6.13
2014	1.97	6.1
2013	1.98	6.08
2012	2	6.05
2011	1.96	6.01
2010	1.92	5.96
2009	1.82	5.94
2008	1.9	5.9
2007	1.97	5.87
2006	1.97	5.84
2005	2	5.81
2004	2.05	5.78
2003	1.9	5.8
2002	1.8	5.79
2001	1.8	5.81
2000	2	5.85
1999	2.07	5.88
1998	2	5.89
1997	2.07	5.92
1996	2.06	5.96
1995	2.29	5.94
1994	2.52	5.92
1993	2.7	5.93
1992	2.74	5.96
1991	2.87	6.03
1990	2.74	6.05
1989	2.8	6.07
1988	2.8	6.1
1987	2.9	6.12
1986	2.9	6.11
1985	2.91	6.12
1984	3.26	6.14
1983	3.29	6.15
1982	3.34	6.16
1981	3.41	6.17
1980	3.5	6.13
1979	3.61	6.09
1978	3.73	6.04
1977	3.87	5.99
1976	4.02	5.94
1975	4.18	5.88
1974	4.33	5.9
1973	4.45	5.93
1972	4.62	5.96
1971	4.77	5.99
1970	4.91	6.03
1969	5.07	6.06
1968	5.22	6.1
1967	5.38	6.08
1966	5.66	6.06
1965	5.79	6.03
1964	5.89	6.01
1963	5.95	5.99
1962	5.96	5.97
1961	5.94	5.96
1960	5.88	5.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 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 Azerbaijan vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	CAR
2023	52,800	190,325
2022	61,865	-49,456
2021	35,483	124,408
2020	50,466	156,911
2019	85,207	68,523
2018	81,506	153,361
2017	86,715	128,461
2016	102,457	142,419
2015	110,967	141,912
2014	115,374	107,448
2013	117,710	140,489
2012	119,915	146,791
2011	122,002	142,913
2010	112,274	130,539
2009	99,315	-130,613
2008	99,903	128,627
2007	97,827	123,137
2006	96,724	118,882
2005	89,793	113,534
2004	81,403	108,548
2003	64,226	105,540
2002	63,741	100,588
2001	64,890	99,598
2000	70,023	97,468
1999	71,047	96,108
1998	77,548	94,361
1997	84,653	93,378
1996	80,735	93,369
1995	93,755	92,748
1994	107,112	90,943
1993	123,664	89,873
1992	133,615	88,939
1991	147,607	88,688
1990	142,069	87,507
1989	141,531	85,969
1988	136,702	84,654
1987	138,195	83,408
1986	141,499	81,149
1985	132,068	79,266
1984	130,043	77,395
1983	125,966	75,399
1982	117,615	73,330
1981	121,400	71,391
1980	110,279	68,759
1979	104,864	66,104
1978	102,831	63,285
1977	102,304	60,436
1976	103,370	57,725
1975	103,472	55,106
1974	103,872	53,777
1973	103,208	52,525
1972	105,009	51,390
1971	106,948	50,142
1970	108,976	48,690
1969	111,387	47,066
1968	115,379	45,377
1967	118,988	42,979
1966	126,678	40,804
1965	131,114	38,710
1964	134,971	36,878
1963	136,762	35,218
1962	135,928	33,731
1961	133,870	32,383
1960	127,982	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 +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Central African Republic by year

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Azerbaijan

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	CAR
2023	11.1	46.4
2022	12.1	45.4
2021	11.1	45.2
2020	12.5	44.5
2019	14.1	44.1
2018	14	43.8
2017	14.6	43.7
2016	16.3	43.4
2015	17.2	43.3
2014	17.9	44.6
2013	18.3	44.7
2012	18.8	45.1
2011	19.2	45.3
2010	18.3	45
2009	17	43.6
2008	17.4	42.5
2007	17.7	42.2
2006	17.6	42.2
2005	16.9	41.8
2004	15.8	41.6
2003	13.8	41.7
2002	13.5	41.4
2001	13.6	42
2000	14.5	42.1
1999	14.7	42.3
1998	15.7	42.6
1997	16.8	43
1996	16.6	43.7
1995	18.9	44.1
1994	21.4	44.2
1993	23.7	44.7
1992	25.2	45.4
1991	26.6	46.2
1990	25.9	46.8
1989	26.4	47.3
1988	26.4	47.8
1987	26.8	47.9
1986	27.6	47.5
1985	26.6	47.2
1984	26.6	46.9
1983	26.1	46.5
1982	25.2	46.1
1981	26.3	45.8
1980	27.7	45.1
1979	27.1	44.4
1978	26.8	43.7
1977	26.7	42.9
1976	27	42.2
1975	27.4	41.7
1974	27.9	42
1973	28.2	42.4
1972	29.1	42.8
1971	30.2	43.1
1970	31.3	43.4
1969	32.6	43.7
1968	34.3	43.8
1967	36.1	43.6
1966	38.9	43.4
1965	41	43.3
1964	43.4	43.2
1963	45.4	43.2
1962	46.6	43.3
1961	47.6	43.4
1960	47.8	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 47.8 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	CAR
2100	14%	22.2%
2099	14%	22.4%
2098	14%	22.6%
2097	14%	22.7%
2096	14.1%	22.9%
2095	14.1%	23.1%
2094	14.1%	23.3%
2093	14.2%	23.5%
2092	14.3%	23.7%
2091	14.3%	23.9%
2090	14.4%	24.1%
2089	14.4%	24.3%
2088	14.5%	24.5%
2087	14.6%	24.7%
2086	14.6%	25%
2085	14.7%	25.2%
2084	14.7%	25.5%
2083	14.8%	25.7%
2082	14.8%	26%
2081	14.9%	26.3%
2080	14.9%	26.6%
2079	14.9%	26.9%
2078	14.9%	27.2%
2077	14.9%	27.6%
2076	14.8%	27.9%
2075	14.8%	28.2%
2074	14.8%	28.6%
2073	14.7%	28.9%
2072	14.7%	29.3%
2071	14.7%	29.7%
2070	14.7%	30%
2069	14.7%	30.4%
2068	14.7%	30.8%
2067	14.7%	31.2%
2066	14.7%	31.5%
2065	14.8%	31.9%
2064	14.8%	32.3%
2063	14.9%	32.7%
2062	15%	33%
2061	15.1%	33.4%
2060	15.2%	33.8%
2059	15.4%	34.2%
2058	15.5%	34.5%
2057	15.6%	34.9%
2056	15.8%	35.3%
2055	15.9%	35.7%
2054	16.1%	36.2%
2053	16.2%	36.6%
2052	16.3%	37.1%
2051	16.4%	37.6%
2050	16.6%	38.1%
2049	16.7%	38.7%
2048	16.7%	39.3%
2047	16.8%	39.9%
2046	16.8%	40.5%
2045	16.9%	41.2%
2044	16.9%	41.9%
2043	16.9%	42.5%
2042	16.8%	43.2%
2041	16.8%	43.8%
2040	16.8%	44.4%
2039	16.8%	45%
2038	16.8%	45.6%
2037	16.9%	45.9%
2036	17%	46.2%
2035	17.1%	46.4%
2034	17.4%	46.6%
2033	17.5%	46.7%
2032	17.7%	46.9%
2031	18.1%	47%
2030	18.6%	47.1%
2029	19.1%	47.3%
2028	19.7%	47.6%
2027	20.3%	48%
2026	20.9%	48.5%
2025	21.5%	48.9%
2024	21.8%	49%
2023	22.3%	49.2%
2022	22.8%	49.2%
2021	23.1%	49%
2020	23.4%	48.9%
2019	23.5%	49%
2018	23.8%	49%
2017	23.9%	49%
2016	23.8%	49%
2015	23.5%	49%
2014	23.1%	48.5%
2013	22.7%	47.6%
2012	22.3%	46.9%
2011	22.2%	46.3%
2010	22.3%	45.9%
2009	22.7%	45.6%
2008	23.2%	45.4%
2007	23.8%	45.3%
2006	24.4%	45.1%
2005	25.1%	45.1%
2004	26%	45.1%
2003	27%	45.2%
2002	28.1%	45.3%
2001	29.2%	45.4%
2000	30.3%	45.5%
1999	31.4%	45.6%
1998	32.2%	45.7%
1997	32.8%	45.7%
1996	33.2%	45.7%
1995	33.6%	45.6%
1994	33.9%	45.5%
1993	34%	45.4%
1992	34.1%	45.2%
1991	34%	44.9%
1990	33.8%	44.5%
1989	33.5%	44.1%
1988	33.2%	43.8%
1987	33.1%	43.5%
1986	33.2%	43.3%
1985	33.4%	43.2%
1984	33.5%	43%
1983	33.8%	43%
1982	34%	42.9%
1981	34.4%	42.8%
1980	35%	42.8%
1979	35.6%	42.8%
1978	36.7%	42.8%
1977	38.1%	42.8%
1976	39.4%	42.9%
1975	40.6%	42.9%
1974	41.7%	42.7%
1973	42.7%	42.6%
1972	43.6%	42.4%
1971	44.3%	42.2%
1970	44.9%	42.1%
1969	45.3%	41.9%
1968	45.6%	41.9%
1967	45.7%	41.8%
1966	45.6%	41.7%
1965	45.3%	41.7%
1964	44.9%	41.6%
1963	44.2%	41.4%
1962	43.3%	41.1%
1961	42%	40.8%
1960	40.4%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Central African Republic

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Azerbaijan

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	CAR
2023	18	692
2022	32	841
2021	55	1,127
2020	21	1,296
2019	21	1,650
2018	21	881
2017	22	1,093
2016	22	962
2015	21	981
2014	23	1,034
2013	24	1,092
2012	28	1,092
2011	27	1,131
2010	28	1,230
2009	29	1,272
2008	30	1,234
2007	33	1,271
2006	33	1,337
2005	40	1,389
2004	40	1,450
2003	41	1,487
2002	40	1,496
2001	45	1,504
2000	46	1,490
1999	51	1,411
1998	54	1,346
1997	59	1,270
1996	58	1,191
1995	64	1,123
1994	58	1,053
1993	54	997
1992	56	956
1991	43	910
1990	41	866
1989	43	835
1988	45	815
1987	45	803
1986	48	795
1985	45	796

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	CAR
2023	1.86%	9.22%
2022	1.94%	38.7%
2021	2.04%	17.1%
2020	2.13%	12.3%
2019	2.24%	24.3%
2018	2.36%	12%
2017	2.49%	15.2%
2016	2.63%	12.6%
2015	2.78%	11.4%
2014	2.95%	18.3%
2013	3.12%	13.4%
2012	3.32%	12.2%
2011	3.54%	12.5%
2010	3.77%	14.9%
2009	4.01%	47.9%
2008	4.27%	13.6%
2007	4.55%	14%
2006	4.85%	14.4%
2005	5.18%	14.8%
2004	5.55%	15.2%
2003	5.96%	15.6%
2002	6.41%	15.9%
2001	6.9%	16.3%
2000	7.4%	16.6%
1999	7.91%	16.8%
1998	8.37%	17%
1997	8.78%	17.2%
1996	9.1%	17.3%
1995	9.34%	17.5%
1994	9.47%	17.5%
1993	9.52%	17.6%
1992	9.52%	17.7%
1991	9.5%	17.7%
1990	9.48%	17.8%
1989	9.52%	17.8%
1988	9.62%	17.8%
1987	9.77%	17.9%
1986	9.96%	17.9%
1985	10.2%	18%
1984	10.4%	18.1%
1983	10.7%	18.2%
1982	10.9%	18.4%
1981	-	18.6%
1980	-	18.8%
1979	-	19.1%
1978	-	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 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.