Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Curacao

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Curacao by year

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Central African Republic

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	CAR	Curacao
2023	6.01	1.2
2022	6.02	1.3
2021	6.05	1.4
2020	6.06	1.4
2019	6.09	1.6
2018	6.11	1.7
2017	6.13	1.5
2016	6.13	1.7
2015	6.13	1.9
2014	6.1	2
2013	6.08	2.1
2012	6.05	2.2
2011	6.01	2.1
2010	5.96	2.2
2009	5.94	2.1
2008	5.9	2.2
2007	5.87	2
2006	5.84	2.1
2005	5.81	2.04
2004	5.78	2.1
2003	5.8	2.19
2002	5.79	2.3
2001	5.81	2.4
2000	5.85	2.34
1999	5.88	2.29
1998	5.89	2.32
1997	5.92	2.37
1996	5.96	2.4
1995	5.94	2.42
1994	5.92	2.43
1993	5.93	2.44
1992	5.96	2.43
1991	6.03	2.37
1990	6.05	2.3
1989	6.07	2.27
1988	6.1	2.25
1987	6.12	2.24
1986	6.11	2.24
1985	6.12	2.24
1984	6.14	2.24
1983	6.15	2.24
1982	6.16	2.24
1981	6.17	2.25
1980	6.13	2.27
1979	6.09	2.31
1978	6.04	2.38
1977	5.99	2.46
1976	5.94	2.55
1975	5.88	2.66
1974	5.9	2.77
1973	5.93	2.87
1972	5.96	2.99
1971	5.99	3.18
1970	6.03	3.4
1969	6.06	3.61
1968	6.1	3.83
1967	6.08	4.06
1966	6.06	4.26
1965	6.03	4.47
1964	6.01	4.64
1963	5.99	4.8
1962	5.97	4.93
1961	5.96	5.04
1960	5.95	5.13

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 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Central African Republic

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	CAR	Curacao
2023	190,325	-341
2022	-49,456	-337
2021	124,408	-385
2020	156,911	-93
2019	68,523	205
2018	153,361	271
2017	128,461	128
2016	142,419	304
2015	141,912	489
2014	107,448	593
2013	140,489	708
2012	146,791	790
2011	142,913	693
2010	130,539	773
2009	-130,613	749
2008	128,627	759
2007	123,137	792
2006	118,882	791
2005	113,534	693
2004	108,548	742
2003	105,540	827
2002	100,588	919
2001	99,598	1,066
2000	97,468	1,136
1999	96,108	1,207
1998	94,361	1,358
1997	93,378	1,517
1996	93,369	1,628
1995	92,748	1,715
1994	90,943	1,805
1993	89,873	1,894
1992	88,939	1,980
1991	88,688	1,989
1990	87,507	1,985
1989	85,969	2,013
1988	84,654	2,085
1987	83,408	2,143
1986	81,149	2,186
1985	79,266	2,206
1984	77,395	2,193
1983	75,399	2,175
1982	73,330	2,142
1981	71,391	2,102
1980	68,759	2,079
1979	66,104	2,077
1978	63,285	2,112
1977	60,436	2,171
1976	57,725	2,220
1975	55,106	2,279
1974	53,777	2,331
1973	52,525	2,355
1972	51,390	2,421
1971	50,142	2,558
1970	48,690	2,679
1969	47,066	2,792
1968	45,377	2,904
1967	42,979	3,015
1966	40,804	3,109
1965	38,710	3,202
1964	36,878	3,240
1963	35,218	3,271
1962	33,731	3,286
1961	32,383	3,305
1960	31,131	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Curacao by year

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Central African Republic

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	CAR	Curacao
2023	46.4	7.5
2022	45.4	8.2
2021	45.2	8.6
2020	44.5	8.7
2019	44.1	10.1
2018	43.8	10.5
2017	43.7	9.7
2016	43.4	11.2
2015	43.3	11.9
2014	44.6	12.6
2013	44.7	12.7
2012	45.1	13.4
2011	45.3	13.1
2010	45	13.6
2009	43.6	13
2008	42.5	13.8
2007	42.2	13.4
2006	42.2	13.6
2005	41.8	13.4
2004	41.6	13.8
2003	41.7	14.5
2002	41.4	15.2
2001	42	16.4
2000	42.1	16.5
1999	42.3	16.5
1998	42.6	17.1
1997	43	17.9
1996	43.7	18.6
1995	44.1	19.2
1994	44.2	19.7
1993	44.7	20.3
1992	45.4	20.8
1991	46.2	20.7
1990	46.8	20.6
1989	47.3	20.6
1988	47.8	20.7
1987	47.9	20.8
1986	47.5	20.9
1985	47.2	21
1984	46.9	20.9
1983	46.5	20.9
1982	46.1	20.7
1981	45.8	20.5
1980	45.1	20.4
1979	44.4	20.4
1978	43.7	20.6
1977	42.9	20.9
1976	42.2	21.2
1975	41.7	21.7
1974	42	22.1
1973	42.4	22.5
1972	42.8	22.9
1971	43.1	23.9
1970	43.4	25.2
1969	43.7	26.4
1968	43.8	27.6
1967	43.6	28.8
1966	43.4	29.9
1965	43.3	30.9
1964	43.2	31.7
1963	43.2	32.5
1962	43.3	33.2
1961	43.4	34
1960	43.5	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 43.5 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	CAR	Curacao
2100	22.2%	10%
2099	22.4%	10%
2098	22.6%	10%
2097	22.7%	10.1%
2096	22.9%	10.1%
2095	23.1%	10.1%
2094	23.3%	10.1%
2093	23.5%	10.2%
2092	23.7%	10.2%
2091	23.9%	10.2%
2090	24.1%	10.2%
2089	24.3%	10.2%
2088	24.5%	10.2%
2087	24.7%	10.3%
2086	25%	10.3%
2085	25.2%	10.2%
2084	25.5%	10.2%
2083	25.7%	10.2%
2082	26%	10.2%
2081	26.3%	10.2%
2080	26.6%	10.2%
2079	26.9%	10.1%
2078	27.2%	10.1%
2077	27.6%	10.1%
2076	27.9%	10%
2075	28.2%	9.99%
2074	28.6%	9.97%
2073	28.9%	9.94%
2072	29.3%	9.92%
2071	29.7%	9.9%
2070	30%	9.9%
2069	30.4%	9.91%
2068	30.8%	9.93%
2067	31.2%	9.97%
2066	31.5%	10%
2065	31.9%	10.1%
2064	32.3%	10.2%
2063	32.7%	10.3%
2062	33%	10.4%
2061	33.4%	10.5%
2060	33.8%	10.6%
2059	34.2%	10.7%
2058	34.5%	10.8%
2057	34.9%	10.9%
2056	35.3%	11%
2055	35.7%	11.1%
2054	36.2%	11.2%
2053	36.6%	11.3%
2052	37.1%	11.3%
2051	37.6%	11.4%
2050	38.1%	11.4%
2049	38.7%	11.5%
2048	39.3%	11.5%
2047	39.9%	11.5%
2046	40.5%	11.6%
2045	41.2%	11.6%
2044	41.9%	11.6%
2043	42.5%	11.6%
2042	43.2%	11.6%
2041	43.8%	11.7%
2040	44.4%	11.7%
2039	45%	11.7%
2038	45.6%	11.7%
2037	45.9%	11.7%
2036	46.2%	11.7%
2035	46.4%	11.7%
2034	46.6%	11.7%
2033	46.7%	11.9%
2032	46.9%	12.1%
2031	47%	12.4%
2030	47.1%	12.7%
2029	47.3%	13.1%
2028	47.6%	13.6%
2027	48%	14%
2026	48.5%	14.4%
2025	48.9%	14.8%
2024	49%	14.9%
2023	49.2%	15.2%
2022	49.2%	15.6%
2021	49%	15.9%
2020	48.9%	16.3%
2019	49%	16.5%
2018	49%	17.2%
2017	49%	18.2%
2016	49%	18.5%
2015	49%	18.8%
2014	48.5%	19%
2013	47.6%	19.2%
2012	46.9%	19.4%
2011	46.3%	19.9%
2010	45.9%	20.5%
2009	45.6%	21.1%
2008	45.4%	21.7%
2007	45.3%	22.3%
2006	45.1%	23%
2005	45.1%	23.6%
2004	45.1%	24.3%
2003	45.2%	25%
2002	45.3%	25.7%
2001	45.4%	26.2%
2000	45.5%	26.5%
1999	45.6%	26.9%
1998	45.7%	27.2%
1997	45.7%	27.4%
1996	45.7%	27.6%
1995	45.6%	27.7%
1994	45.5%	27.8%
1993	45.4%	27.8%
1992	45.2%	27.8%
1991	44.9%	27.8%
1990	44.5%	27.8%
1989	44.1%	27.8%
1988	43.8%	27.9%
1987	43.5%	28.1%
1986	43.3%	28.2%
1985	43.2%	28.5%
1984	43%	28.8%
1983	43%	29.3%
1982	42.9%	29.9%
1981	42.8%	30.5%
1980	42.8%	31.3%
1979	42.8%	32.1%
1978	42.8%	33%
1977	42.8%	33.9%
1976	42.9%	34.9%
1975	42.9%	35.9%
1974	42.7%	36.9%
1973	42.6%	37.8%
1972	42.4%	38.7%
1971	42.2%	39.4%
1970	42.1%	39.9%
1969	41.9%	40.3%
1968	41.9%	40.5%
1967	41.8%	40.8%
1966	41.7%	40.9%
1965	41.7%	41.1%
1964	41.6%	41.2%
1963	41.4%	41.4%
1962	41.1%	41.6%
1961	40.8%	41.6%
1960	40.5%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 49% of the population in the Central African Republic and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and Curacao compared.