Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Congo

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Congo by year

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Central African Republic

Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	CAR	Congo
2023	6.01	4.16
2022	6.02	4.22
2021	6.05	4.28
2020	6.06	4.33
2019	6.09	4.38
2018	6.11	4.44
2017	6.13	4.5
2016	6.13	4.55
2015	6.13	4.61
2014	6.1	4.67
2013	6.08	4.73
2012	6.05	4.79
2011	6.01	4.83
2010	5.96	4.85
2009	5.94	4.81
2008	5.9	4.73
2007	5.87	4.65
2006	5.84	4.65
2005	5.81	4.67
2004	5.78	4.69
2003	5.8	4.7
2002	5.79	4.7
2001	5.81	4.67
2000	5.85	4.72
1999	5.88	4.81
1998	5.89	4.91
1997	5.92	5
1996	5.96	5.03
1995	5.94	5.07
1994	5.92	5.1
1993	5.93	5.13
1992	5.96	5.18
1991	6.03	5.22
1990	6.05	5.27
1989	6.07	5.33
1988	6.1	5.39
1987	6.12	5.46
1986	6.11	5.51
1985	6.12	5.59
1984	6.14	5.66
1983	6.15	5.76
1982	6.16	5.85
1981	6.17	5.98
1980	6.13	6.07
1979	6.09	6.14
1978	6.04	6.21
1977	5.99	6.27
1976	5.94	6.32
1975	5.88	6.36
1974	5.9	6.39
1973	5.93	6.42
1972	5.96	6.44
1971	5.99	6.42
1970	6.03	6.38
1969	6.06	6.35
1968	6.1	6.33
1967	6.08	6.29
1966	6.06	6.27
1965	6.03	6.23
1964	6.01	6.18
1963	5.99	6.15
1962	5.97	6.1
1961	5.96	6.09
1960	5.95	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Central African Republic was 6.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Central African Republic vs the Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Central African Republic

Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	CAR	Congo
2023	190,325	150,486
2022	-49,456	147,076
2021	124,408	144,241
2020	156,911	143,492
2019	68,523	139,513
2018	153,361	142,704
2017	128,461	141,973
2016	142,419	141,358
2015	141,912	141,539
2014	107,448	141,674
2013	140,489	142,080
2012	146,791	142,464
2011	142,913	140,371
2010	130,539	136,908
2009	-130,613	126,904
2008	128,627	120,711
2007	123,137	112,459
2006	118,882	106,876
2005	113,534	101,344
2004	108,548	96,577
2003	105,540	91,326
2002	100,588	88,497
2001	99,598	84,876
2000	97,468	78,491
1999	96,108	76,204
1998	94,361	72,450
1997	93,378	66,149
1996	93,369	75,628
1995	92,748	74,189
1994	90,943	72,857
1993	89,873	71,119
1992	88,939	69,973
1991	88,688	68,534
1990	87,507	67,241
1989	85,969	65,944
1988	84,654	64,629
1987	83,408	63,183
1986	81,149	61,669
1985	79,266	60,359
1984	77,395	59,028
1983	75,399	58,120
1982	73,330	57,036
1981	71,391	56,603
1980	68,759	55,550
1979	66,104	54,723
1978	63,285	53,885
1977	60,436	53,179
1976	57,725	52,148
1975	55,106	51,155
1974	53,777	49,563
1973	52,525	48,017
1972	51,390	46,427
1971	50,142	44,431
1970	48,690	42,374
1969	47,066	40,532
1968	45,377	38,786
1967	42,979	36,866
1966	40,804	35,452
1965	38,710	33,865
1964	36,878	32,270
1963	35,218	30,832
1962	33,731	29,342
1961	32,383	28,220
1960	31,131	27,094

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic and +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Congo by year

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Central African Republic

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	CAR	Congo
2023	46.4	30.6
2022	45.4	30.9
2021	45.2	31.4
2020	44.5	31.7
2019	44.1	32.2
2018	43.8	32.8
2017	43.7	33.4
2016	43.4	34.1
2015	43.3	34.9
2014	44.6	35.8
2013	44.7	36.8
2012	45.1	37.8
2011	45.3	38.4
2010	45	38.9
2009	43.6	38
2008	42.5	38
2007	42.2	37.2
2006	42.2	37.1
2005	41.8	37
2004	41.6	37.1
2003	41.7	37
2002	41.4	37.3
2001	42	37.1
2000	42.1	36.2
1999	42.3	37
1998	42.6	37.5
1997	43	38.4
1996	43.7	38.4
1995	44.1	38.5
1994	44.2	38.6
1993	44.7	38.6
1992	45.4	38.7
1991	46.2	38.8
1990	46.8	38.9
1989	47.3	39.1
1988	47.8	39.2
1987	47.9	39.4
1986	47.5	39.6
1985	47.2	39.8
1984	46.9	40.1
1983	46.5	40.6
1982	46.1	40.8
1981	45.8	41.4
1980	45.1	41.8
1979	44.4	42.2
1978	43.7	42.7
1977	42.9	43.2
1976	42.2	43.6
1975	41.7	44
1974	42	44.1
1973	42.4	44.3
1972	42.8	44.5
1971	43.1	44.4
1970	43.4	44.1
1969	43.7	44
1968	43.8	43.9
1967	43.6	43.7
1966	43.4	43.6
1965	43.3	43.5
1964	43.2	43.4
1963	43.2	43.3
1962	43.3	43.2
1961	43.4	43.3
1960	43.5	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 43.5 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	CAR	Congo
2100	22.2%	22.6%
2099	22.4%	22.7%
2098	22.6%	22.8%
2097	22.7%	23%
2096	22.9%	23.1%
2095	23.1%	23.3%
2094	23.3%	23.4%
2093	23.5%	23.6%
2092	23.7%	23.8%
2091	23.9%	23.9%
2090	24.1%	24.1%
2089	24.3%	24.3%
2088	24.5%	24.4%
2087	24.7%	24.6%
2086	25%	24.8%
2085	25.2%	25%
2084	25.5%	25.2%
2083	25.7%	25.4%
2082	26%	25.6%
2081	26.3%	25.9%
2080	26.6%	26.1%
2079	26.9%	26.3%
2078	27.2%	26.5%
2077	27.6%	26.7%
2076	27.9%	26.9%
2075	28.2%	27.1%
2074	28.6%	27.3%
2073	28.9%	27.5%
2072	29.3%	27.7%
2071	29.7%	27.9%
2070	30%	28.1%
2069	30.4%	28.3%
2068	30.8%	28.5%
2067	31.2%	28.7%
2066	31.5%	29%
2065	31.9%	29.2%
2064	32.3%	29.4%
2063	32.7%	29.6%
2062	33%	29.9%
2061	33.4%	30.1%
2060	33.8%	30.4%
2059	34.2%	30.7%
2058	34.5%	30.9%
2057	34.9%	31.2%
2056	35.3%	31.5%
2055	35.7%	31.8%
2054	36.2%	32.1%
2053	36.6%	32.4%
2052	37.1%	32.7%
2051	37.6%	32.9%
2050	38.1%	33.2%
2049	38.7%	33.5%
2048	39.3%	33.8%
2047	39.9%	34.1%
2046	40.5%	34.3%
2045	41.2%	34.6%
2044	41.9%	34.8%
2043	42.5%	35%
2042	43.2%	35.2%
2041	43.8%	35.4%
2040	44.4%	35.6%
2039	45%	35.7%
2038	45.6%	35.9%
2037	45.9%	36.1%
2036	46.2%	36.3%
2035	46.4%	36.5%
2034	46.6%	36.7%
2033	46.7%	36.9%
2032	46.9%	37.2%
2031	47%	37.5%
2030	47.1%	37.8%
2029	47.3%	38.2%
2028	47.6%	38.6%
2027	48%	39.1%
2026	48.5%	39.7%
2025	48.9%	40.2%
2024	49%	40.4%
2023	49.2%	40.9%
2022	49.2%	41.3%
2021	49%	41.5%
2020	48.9%	41.8%
2019	49%	41.9%
2018	49%	42.1%
2017	49%	42.1%
2016	49%	42.1%
2015	49%	41.9%
2014	48.5%	41.7%
2013	47.6%	41.3%
2012	46.9%	41%
2011	46.3%	40.6%
2010	45.9%	40.4%
2009	45.6%	40.5%
2008	45.4%	40.7%
2007	45.3%	40.7%
2006	45.1%	40.9%
2005	45.1%	41.1%
2004	45.1%	41.4%
2003	45.2%	41.7%
2002	45.3%	41.9%
2001	45.4%	41.9%
2000	45.5%	42.5%
1999	45.6%	43.1%
1998	45.7%	43.3%
1997	45.7%	43.3%
1996	45.7%	43.2%
1995	45.6%	43.3%
1994	45.5%	43.4%
1993	45.4%	43.6%
1992	45.2%	43.8%
1991	44.9%	44%
1990	44.5%	44.2%
1989	44.1%	44.3%
1988	43.8%	44.5%
1987	43.5%	44.6%
1986	43.3%	44.7%
1985	43.2%	44.9%
1984	43%	45%
1983	43%	45.2%
1982	42.9%	45.4%
1981	42.8%	45.6%
1980	42.8%	45.7%
1979	42.8%	45.8%
1978	42.8%	45.8%
1977	42.8%	45.8%
1976	42.9%	45.7%
1975	42.9%	45.5%
1974	42.7%	45.4%
1973	42.6%	45.2%
1972	42.4%	45%
1971	42.2%	44.8%
1970	42.1%	44.7%
1969	41.9%	44.5%
1968	41.9%	44.3%
1967	41.8%	44.2%
1966	41.7%	44%
1965	41.7%	43.9%
1964	41.6%	43.7%
1963	41.4%	43.5%
1962	41.1%	43.3%
1961	40.8%	43%
1960	40.5%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 49% of the population in the Central African Republic and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Central African Republic vs Congo

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Central African Republic

Congo

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	CAR	Congo
2023	692	241
2022	841	241
2021	1,127	301
2020	1,296	247
2019	1,650	245
2018	881	259
2017	1,093	262
2016	962	263
2015	981	284
2014	1,034	302
2013	1,092	320
2012	1,092	374
2011	1,131	378
2010	1,230	382
2009	1,272	414
2008	1,234	395
2007	1,271	370
2006	1,337	394
2005	1,389	385
2004	1,450	400
2003	1,487	436
2002	1,496	464
2001	1,504	489
2000	1,490	509
1999	1,411	554
1998	1,346	597
1997	1,270	650
1996	1,191	545
1995	1,123	551
1994	1,053	551
1993	997	541
1992	956	531
1991	910	514
1990	866	505
1989	835	506
1988	815	510
1987	803	519
1986	795	535
1985	796	546

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 692 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Central African Republic, compared to 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Central African Republic

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	CAR	Congo
2023	9.22%	4.05%
2022	38.7%	4.19%
2021	17.1%	4.33%
2020	12.3%	4.47%
2019	24.3%	5.24%
2018	12%	4.77%
2017	15.2%	4.93%
2016	12.6%	5.09%
2015	11.4%	5.27%
2014	18.3%	5.45%
2013	13.4%	5.64%
2012	12.2%	5.82%
2011	12.5%	6.02%
2010	14.9%	6.25%
2009	47.9%	6.55%
2008	13.6%	6.95%
2007	14%	7.43%
2006	14.4%	8.02%
2005	14.8%	8.66%
2004	15.2%	9.35%
2003	15.6%	10%
2002	15.9%	10.6%
2001	16.3%	11.1%
2000	16.6%	11.4%
1999	16.8%	11.5%
1998	17%	11.4%
1997	17.2%	11.2%
1996	17.3%	10.9%
1995	17.5%	10.5%
1994	17.5%	10.2%
1993	17.6%	9.84%
1992	17.7%	9.54%
1991	17.7%	9.31%
1990	17.8%	9.15%
1989	17.8%	9.05%
1988	17.8%	9.04%
1987	17.9%	9.11%
1986	17.9%	9.25%
1985	18%	9.44%
1984	18.1%	9.68%
1983	18.2%	9.95%
1982	18.4%	10.2%
1981	18.6%	10.5%
1980	18.8%	10.7%
1979	19.1%	11%
1978	19.4%	11.2%
1977	19.7%	11.5%
1976	20%	11.8%
1975	20.4%	12.1%
1974	20.8%	12.4%
1973	21.2%	12.6%
1972	21.7%	13%
1971	22.1%	13.4%
1970	22.6%	13.7%
1969	23.2%	14.2%
1968	23.7%	14.6%
1967	24.3%	15.1%
1966	24.9%	15.6%
1965	25.5%	16.1%
1964	26.1%	16.7%
1963	26.7%	17.3%
1962	27.2%	18%
1961	27.8%	18.6%
1960	28.3%	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.22% in the Central African Republic and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.