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Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Central African Republic

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Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 46.4 for the Central African Republic. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.55 in Bolivia and 6.01 in the Central African Republic — 136% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has changed by 59.4% in Bolivia and by +1.08% in the Central African Republic — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 5.95, respectively.

  • Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 1/196 for the Central African Republic.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 28.9 in the Central African Republic.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 163.1 in the Central African Republic.
  • In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.2% in the Central African Republic.

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Central African Republic by year

Bolivia
Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia CAR
2023 2.55 6.01
2022 2.58 6.02
2021 2.62 6.05
2020 2.65 6.06
2019 2.69 6.09
2018 2.73 6.11
2017 2.78 6.13
2016 2.83 6.13
2015 2.89 6.13
2014 2.95 6.1
2013 3.01 6.08
2012 3.08 6.05
2011 3.14 6.01
2010 3.21 5.96
2009 3.29 5.94
2008 3.36 5.9
2007 3.45 5.87
2006 3.53 5.84
2005 3.56 5.81
2004 3.63 5.78
2003 3.72 5.8
2002 3.8 5.79
2001 3.89 5.81
2000 3.99 5.85
1999 4.09 5.88
1998 4.15 5.89
1997 4.22 5.92
1996 4.34 5.96
1995 4.41 5.94
1994 4.49 5.92
1993 4.59 5.93
1992 4.71 5.96
1991 4.85 6.03
1990 4.9 6.05
1989 4.97 6.07
1988 5.03 6.1
1987 5.06 6.12
1986 5.12 6.11
1985 5.15 6.12
1984 5.24 6.14
1983 5.29 6.15
1982 5.35 6.16
1981 5.41 6.17
1980 5.47 6.13
1979 5.54 6.09
1978 5.61 6.04
1977 5.67 5.99
1976 5.74 5.94
1975 5.75 5.88
1974 5.8 5.9
1973 5.85 5.93
1972 5.89 5.96
1971 5.95 5.99
1970 6 6.03
1969 6.06 6.06
1968 6.1 6.1
1967 6.13 6.08
1966 6.16 6.06
1965 6.18 6.03
1964 6.21 6.01
1963 6.23 5.99
1962 6.25 5.97
1961 6.26 5.96
1960 6.27 5.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 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 Bolivia vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bolivia
Central African Republic
1x
Year Natural population change
Bolivia CAR
2023 172,336 190,325
2022 167,691 -49,456
2021 119,576 124,408
2020 131,870 156,911
2019 171,593 68,523
2018 172,775 153,361
2017 173,799 128,461
2016 175,057 142,419
2015 176,169 141,912
2014 176,967 107,448
2013 177,929 140,489
2012 178,716 146,791
2011 178,840 142,913
2010 179,036 130,539
2009 178,741 -130,613
2008 178,576 128,627
2007 178,309 123,137
2006 177,999 118,882
2005 173,567 113,534
2004 172,350 108,548
2003 171,846 105,540
2002 170,656 100,588
2001 171,177 99,598
2000 172,996 97,468
1999 175,051 96,108
1998 174,207 94,361
1997 173,731 93,378
1996 175,861 93,369
1995 175,141 92,748
1994 175,387 90,943
1993 175,344 89,873
1992 174,242 88,939
1991 174,836 88,688
1990 171,351 87,507
1989 168,044 85,969
1988 164,763 84,654
1987 160,458 83,408
1986 156,146 81,149
1985 152,288 79,266
1984 150,545 77,395
1983 147,129 75,399
1982 144,825 73,330
1981 143,199 71,391
1980 140,460 68,759
1979 137,331 66,104
1978 134,504 63,285
1977 131,569 60,436
1976 128,552 57,725
1975 122,864 55,106
1974 119,560 53,777
1973 116,323 52,525
1972 112,799 51,390
1971 110,749 50,142
1970 107,897 48,690
1969 105,361 47,066
1968 102,671 45,377
1967 99,339 42,979
1966 95,800 40,804
1965 92,655 38,710
1964 89,745 36,878
1963 87,010 35,218
1962 84,090 33,731
1961 81,106 32,383
1960 78,501 31,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.41% in Bolivia and +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs Central African Republic by year

Bolivia
Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bolivia CAR
2023 21.2 46.4
2022 21.6 45.4
2021 21.8 45.2
2020 22 44.5
2019 22.3 44.1
2018 22.6 43.8
2017 22.9 43.7
2016 23.3 43.4
2015 23.7 43.3
2014 24 44.6
2013 24.4 44.7
2012 24.8 45.1
2011 25.2 45.3
2010 25.6 45
2009 26 43.6
2008 26.4 42.5
2007 26.9 42.2
2006 27.3 42.2
2005 27.3 41.8
2004 27.7 41.6
2003 28.1 41.7
2002 28.5 41.4
2001 29.1 42
2000 29.8 42.1
1999 30.6 42.3
1998 31 42.6
1997 31.4 43
1996 32.3 43.7
1995 32.8 44.1
1994 33.4 44.2
1993 34.1 44.7
1992 34.8 45.4
1991 35.7 46.2
1990 36.1 46.8
1989 36.5 47.3
1988 36.9 47.8
1987 37.1 47.9
1986 37.4 47.5
1985 37.6 47.2
1984 38.1 46.9
1983 38.4 46.5
1982 38.8 46.1
1981 39.3 45.8
1980 39.7 45.1
1979 40.1 44.4
1978 40.5 43.7
1977 40.9 42.9
1976 41.2 42.2
1975 41.1 41.7
1974 41.5 42
1973 41.7 42.4
1972 41.9 42.8
1971 42.4 43.1
1970 42.7 43.4
1969 43 43.7
1968 43.3 43.8
1967 43.4 43.6
1966 43.5 43.4
1965 43.6 43.3
1964 43.7 43.2
1963 43.8 43.2
1962 43.9 43.3
1961 43.9 43.4
1960 43.9 43.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.2 in Bolivia and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 43.9 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bolivia CAR
Fertility rate 2.55 6.01
Fertility rate rank 74/196 5/196
Birth rate 21.2 46.4
Birth rate rank 66/196 1/196
Population change due to births and deaths +172,336 +190,325
Natural population change rank 66/196 61/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +3.69%
Population growth +1.38% +3.46%
Population growth rank 75/197 9/197
Age at first childbirth 21.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.5 153.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 120.2 247.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.4 97.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 23.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.1% 14.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 81.1% 40.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.15% 0.69%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.22% 3.07%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2% 6.04%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 9.22%
Life expectancy 69.1 years 58.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Central African Republic
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bolivia CAR
2100 16.9% 22.2%
2099 16.9% 22.4%
2098 17% 22.6%
2097 17.1% 22.7%
2096 17.1% 22.9%
2095 17.2% 23.1%
2094 17.3% 23.3%
2093 17.4% 23.5%
2092 17.4% 23.7%
2091 17.5% 23.9%
2090 17.6% 24.1%
2089 17.7% 24.3%
2088 17.8% 24.5%
2087 17.9% 24.7%
2086 17.9% 25%
2085 18% 25.2%
2084 18.1% 25.5%
2083 18.2% 25.7%
2082 18.3% 26%
2081 18.4% 26.3%
2080 18.5% 26.6%
2079 18.6% 26.9%
2078 18.7% 27.2%
2077 18.8% 27.6%
2076 19% 27.9%
2075 19.1% 28.2%
2074 19.2% 28.6%
2073 19.3% 28.9%
2072 19.4% 29.3%
2071 19.5% 29.7%
2070 19.6% 30%
2069 19.8% 30.4%
2068 19.9% 30.8%
2067 20% 31.2%
2066 20.2% 31.5%
2065 20.3% 31.9%
2064 20.4% 32.3%
2063 20.6% 32.7%
2062 20.7% 33%
2061 20.9% 33.4%
2060 21.1% 33.8%
2059 21.2% 34.2%
2058 21.4% 34.5%
2057 21.6% 34.9%
2056 21.7% 35.3%
2055 21.9% 35.7%
2054 22.1% 36.2%
2053 22.3% 36.6%
2052 22.5% 37.1%
2051 22.7% 37.6%
2050 22.9% 38.1%
2049 23.2% 38.7%
2048 23.4% 39.3%
2047 23.6% 39.9%
2046 23.8% 40.5%
2045 24.1% 41.2%
2044 24.3% 41.9%
2043 24.6% 42.5%
2042 24.8% 43.2%
2041 25.1% 43.8%
2040 25.3% 44.4%
2039 25.6% 45%
2038 25.8% 45.6%
2037 26.1% 45.9%
2036 26.3% 46.2%
2035 26.6% 46.4%
2034 26.9% 46.6%
2033 27.1% 46.7%
2032 27.4% 46.9%
2031 27.7% 47%
2030 28% 47.1%
2029 28.3% 47.3%
2028 28.6% 47.6%
2027 28.9% 48%
2026 29.3% 48.5%
2025 29.6% 48.9%
2024 29.8% 49%
2023 30.1% 49.2%
2022 30.5% 49.2%
2021 30.8% 49%
2020 31% 48.9%
2019 31.3% 49%
2018 31.6% 49%
2017 31.9% 49%
2016 32.3% 49%
2015 32.6% 49%
2014 33% 48.5%
2013 33.3% 47.6%
2012 33.7% 46.9%
2011 34.1% 46.3%
2010 34.4% 45.9%
2009 34.8% 45.6%
2008 35.2% 45.4%
2007 35.6% 45.3%
2006 36% 45.1%
2005 36.3% 45.1%
2004 36.7% 45.1%
2003 37.1% 45.2%
2002 37.4% 45.3%
2001 37.7% 45.4%
2000 38% 45.5%
1999 38.3% 45.6%
1998 38.6% 45.7%
1997 38.8% 45.7%
1996 39.1% 45.7%
1995 39.3% 45.6%
1994 39.6% 45.5%
1993 39.8% 45.4%
1992 40% 45.2%
1991 40.2% 44.9%
1990 40.3% 44.5%
1989 40.4% 44.1%
1988 40.5% 43.8%
1987 40.6% 43.5%
1986 40.7% 43.3%
1985 40.8% 43.2%
1984 40.9% 43%
1983 40.9% 43%
1982 41% 42.9%
1981 41.1% 42.8%
1980 41.1% 42.8%
1979 41.2% 42.8%
1978 41.2% 42.8%
1977 41.3% 42.8%
1976 41.3% 42.9%
1975 41.3% 42.9%
1974 41.3% 42.7%
1973 41.3% 42.6%
1972 41.3% 42.4%
1971 41.3% 42.2%
1970 41.2% 42.1%
1969 41.2% 41.9%
1968 41.1% 41.9%
1967 41% 41.8%
1966 40.9% 41.7%
1965 40.8% 41.7%
1964 40.6% 41.6%
1963 40.5% 41.4%
1962 40.5% 41.1%
1961 40.5% 40.8%
1960 40.6% 40.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and the Central African Republic compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs Central African Republic

Bolivia
Central African Republic
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bolivia CAR
2023 146 692
2022 164 841
2021 270 1,127
2020 218 1,296
2019 156 1,650
2018 157 881
2017 160 1,093
2016 162 962
2015 166 981
2014 171 1,034
2013 175 1,092
2012 180 1,092
2011 187 1,131
2010 196 1,230
2009 205 1,272
2008 214 1,234
2007 224 1,271
2006 236 1,337
2005 242 1,389
2004 251 1,450
2003 256 1,487
2002 262 1,496
2001 276 1,504
2000 287 1,490
1999 292 1,411
1998 298 1,346
1997 306 1,270
1996 314 1,191
1995 322 1,123
1994 336 1,053
1993 354 997
1992 375 956
1991 391 910
1990 407 866
1989 430 835
1988 457 815
1987 478 803
1986 503 795
1985 518 796

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

Bolivia
Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bolivia CAR
2023 2.31% 9.22%
2022 2.39% 38.7%
2021 2.48% 17.1%
2020 2.57% 12.3%
2019 2.67% 24.3%
2018 2.78% 12%
2017 2.9% 15.2%
2016 3.03% 12.6%
2015 3.18% 11.4%
2014 3.35% 18.3%
2013 3.54% 13.4%
2012 3.75% 12.2%
2011 3.97% 12.5%
2010 4.2% 14.9%
2009 4.45% 47.9%
2008 4.72% 13.6%
2007 5% 14%
2006 5.31% 14.4%
2005 5.64% 14.8%
2004 5.99% 15.2%
2003 6.35% 15.6%
2002 6.74% 15.9%
2001 7.14% 16.3%
2000 7.57% 16.6%
1999 8.02% 16.8%
1998 8.47% 17%
1997 8.93% 17.2%
1996 9.38% 17.3%
1995 9.84% 17.5%
1994 10.3% 17.5%
1993 10.8% 17.6%
1992 11.2% 17.7%
1991 11.7% 17.7%
1990 12.2% 17.8%
1989 12.7% 17.8%
1988 13.2% 17.8%
1987 13.7% 17.9%
1986 14.2% 17.9%
1985 14.6% 18%
1984 15.1% 18.1%
1983 15.6% 18.2%
1982 16% 18.4%
1981 16.5% 18.6%
1980 16.9% 18.8%
1979 17.4% 19.1%
1978 17.9% 19.4%
1977 18.5% 19.7%
1976 19.1% 20%
1975 19.8% 20.4%
1974 20.4% 20.8%
1973 21% 21.2%
1972 21.7% 21.7%
1971 22.3% 22.1%
1970 22.9% 22.6%
1969 23.6% 23.2%
1968 24.2% 23.7%
1967 24.8% 24.3%
1966 25.4% 24.9%
1965 26% 25.5%
1964 26.6% 26.1%
1963 27.2% 26.7%
1962 27.8% 27.2%
1961 28.4% 27.8%
1960 29% 28.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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