Central African Republic birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Central African Republic by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Central African Republic is 6.01, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.93 — a 1.45% increase in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Central African Republic (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.39% annually. On average, 116,431 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 3.69% — 190,325 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the Central African Republic ranks 61/196 for absolute natural population change and 1/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Central African Republic by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 21.1% will be to women under age 20, 52.1% to women ages 20-29, and 26.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 17.6%, 51.1%, and 31.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	CAR	World
2100	22.2%	16.5%
2099	22.4%	16.6%
2098	22.6%	16.6%
2097	22.7%	16.7%
2096	22.9%	16.8%
2095	23.1%	16.8%
2094	23.3%	16.9%
2093	23.5%	17%
2092	23.7%	17%
2091	23.9%	17.1%
2090	24.1%	17.2%
2089	24.3%	17.2%
2088	24.5%	17.3%
2087	24.7%	17.4%
2086	25%	17.4%
2085	25.2%	17.5%
2084	25.5%	17.5%
2083	25.7%	17.6%
2082	26%	17.7%
2081	26.3%	17.7%
2080	26.6%	17.8%
2079	26.9%	17.8%
2078	27.2%	17.9%
2077	27.6%	17.9%
2076	27.9%	18%
2075	28.2%	18%
2074	28.6%	18.1%
2073	28.9%	18.2%
2072	29.3%	18.2%
2071	29.7%	18.3%
2070	30%	18.3%
2069	30.4%	18.4%
2068	30.8%	18.5%
2067	31.2%	18.6%
2066	31.5%	18.6%
2065	31.9%	18.7%
2064	32.3%	18.8%
2063	32.7%	18.9%
2062	33%	19.1%
2061	33.4%	19.2%
2060	33.8%	19.3%
2059	34.2%	19.4%
2058	34.5%	19.5%
2057	34.9%	19.6%
2056	35.3%	19.8%
2055	35.7%	19.9%
2054	36.2%	20%
2053	36.6%	20.1%
2052	37.1%	20.2%
2051	37.6%	20.3%
2050	38.1%	20.4%
2049	38.7%	20.5%
2048	39.3%	20.6%
2047	39.9%	20.7%
2046	40.5%	20.8%
2045	41.2%	20.9%
2044	41.9%	20.9%
2043	42.5%	21%
2042	43.2%	21.1%
2041	43.8%	21.2%
2040	44.4%	21.2%
2039	45%	21.3%
2038	45.6%	21.4%
2037	45.9%	21.5%
2036	46.2%	21.6%
2035	46.4%	21.8%
2034	46.6%	22%
2033	46.7%	22.2%
2032	46.9%	22.4%
2031	47%	22.7%
2030	47.1%	23%
2029	47.3%	23.3%
2028	47.6%	23.6%
2027	48%	23.9%
2026	48.5%	24.2%
2025	48.9%	24.6%
2024	49%	24.7%
2023	49.2%	25%
2022	49.2%	25.3%
2021	49%	25.6%
2020	48.9%	25.8%
2019	49%	26%
2018	49%	26.2%
2017	49%	26.4%
2016	49%	26.5%
2015	49%	26.6%
2014	48.5%	26.8%
2013	47.6%	26.9%
2012	46.9%	27%
2011	46.3%	27.1%
2010	45.9%	27.3%
2009	45.6%	27.5%
2008	45.4%	27.6%
2007	45.3%	27.9%
2006	45.1%	28.1%
2005	45.1%	28.5%
2004	45.1%	28.8%
2003	45.2%	29.2%
2002	45.3%	29.6%
2001	45.4%	30%
2000	45.5%	30.4%
1999	45.6%	30.8%
1998	45.7%	31.1%
1997	45.7%	31.5%
1996	45.7%	31.8%
1995	45.6%	32.1%
1994	45.5%	32.3%
1993	45.4%	32.5%
1992	45.2%	32.7%
1991	44.9%	32.9%
1990	44.5%	33%
1989	44.1%	33.2%
1988	43.8%	33.4%
1987	43.5%	33.6%
1986	43.3%	33.8%
1985	43.2%	34%
1984	43%	34.3%
1983	43%	34.6%
1982	42.9%	34.9%
1981	42.8%	35.2%
1980	42.8%	35.5%
1979	42.8%	35.9%
1978	42.8%	36.3%
1977	42.8%	36.7%
1976	42.9%	36.9%
1975	42.9%	37.1%
1974	42.7%	37.2%
1973	42.6%	37.3%
1972	42.4%	37.5%
1971	42.2%	37.6%
1970	42.1%	37.7%
1969	41.9%	37.8%
1968	41.9%	37.9%
1967	41.8%	38%
1966	41.7%	38%
1965	41.7%	38%
1964	41.6%	38%
1963	41.4%	37.8%
1962	41.1%	37.6%
1961	40.8%	37.5%
1960	40.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Central African Republic was 40.5% in 1960, 45.2% in 1992, and 49% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the Central African Republic.

Maternal mortality by year

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Central African Republic

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	CAR	World
2023	692	197
2022	841	203
2021	1,127	242
2020	1,296	211
2019	1,650	207
2018	881	211
2017	1,093	215
2016	962	220
2015	981	228
2014	1,034	231
2013	1,092	235
2012	1,092	239
2011	1,131	247
2010	1,230	253
2009	1,272	258
2008	1,234	264
2007	1,271	269
2006	1,337	276
2005	1,389	283
2004	1,450	291
2003	1,487	301
2002	1,496	311
2001	1,504	321
2000	1,490	328
1999	1,411	340
1998	1,346	360
1997	1,270	358
1996	1,191	366
1995	1,123	371
1994	1,053	382
1993	997	389
1992	956	395
1991	910	395
1990	866	391
1989	835	401
1988	815	414
1987	803	429
1986	795	438
1985	796	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Central African Republic was 692 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.69% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 53.6% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Central African Republic

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	CAR	World
2023	9.22%	2.49%
2022	38.7%	2.59%
2021	17.1%	2.66%
2020	12.3%	2.75%
2019	24.3%	2.86%
2018	12%	2.97%
2017	15.2%	3.11%
2016	12.6%	3.22%
2015	11.4%	3.35%
2014	18.3%	3.48%
2013	13.4%	3.61%
2012	12.2%	3.77%
2011	12.5%	3.97%
2010	14.9%	4.11%
2009	47.9%	4.31%
2008	13.6%	4.5%
2007	14%	4.7%
2006	14.4%	4.92%
2005	14.8%	5.16%
2004	15.2%	5.43%
2003	15.6%	5.65%
2002	15.9%	5.94%
2001	16.3%	6.21%
2000	16.6%	6.48%
1999	16.8%	6.75%
1998	17%	7.05%
1997	17.2%	7.28%
1996	17.3%	7.52%
1995	17.5%	7.76%
1994	17.5%	7.98%
1993	17.6%	8.19%
1992	17.7%	8.46%
1991	17.7%	8.66%
1990	17.8%	8.81%
1989	17.8%	9.02%
1988	17.8%	9.31%
1987	17.9%	9.47%
1986	17.9%	9.81%
1985	18%	10.1%
1984	18.1%	10.4%
1983	18.2%	10.6%
1982	18.4%	10.8%
1981	18.6%	11%
1980	18.8%	11.4%
1979	19.1%	11.7%
1978	19.4%	12.2%
1977	19.7%	12.6%
1976	20%	13%
1975	20.4%	13.4%
1974	20.8%	13.8%
1973	21.2%	14.1%
1972	21.7%	14.5%
1971	22.1%	15.1%
1970	22.6%	15.2%
1969	23.2%	15.4%
1968	23.7%	15.6%
1967	24.3%	15.9%
1966	24.9%	16.1%
1965	25.5%	16.4%
1964	26.1%	16.6%
1963	26.7%	16.5%
1962	27.2%	16.7%
1961	27.8%	17%
1960	28.3%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Central African Republic was 92.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 9.22% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 165.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.