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Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Guinea

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The Central African Republic has an annual birth rate of 46.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.8 for Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.01 in the Central African Republic and 4.22 in Guinea — 29.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has changed by +1.08% in the Central African Republic and by 31% in Guinea — in 1960, it was 5.95 and 6.11, respectively.

  • The Central African Republic is ranked 1/196 by birth rate compared to 15/196 for Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Central African Republic — it's 28.1 in Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 163.1 in the Central African Republic vs 118.6 in Guinea.
  • In the Central African Republic, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Guinea.

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Guinea by year

Central African Republic
Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Guinea
2023 6.01 4.22
2022 6.02 4.3
2021 6.05 4.4
2020 6.06 4.49
2019 6.09 4.58
2018 6.11 4.67
2017 6.13 4.79
2016 6.13 4.92
2015 6.13 5
2014 6.1 5.07
2013 6.08 5.15
2012 6.05 5.23
2011 6.01 5.34
2010 5.96 5.44
2009 5.94 5.53
2008 5.9 5.6
2007 5.87 5.66
2006 5.84 5.7
2005 5.81 5.73
2004 5.78 5.73
2003 5.8 5.74
2002 5.79 5.78
2001 5.81 5.83
2000 5.85 5.92
1999 5.88 5.99
1998 5.89 6.05
1997 5.92 6.12
1996 5.96 6.21
1995 5.94 6.29
1994 5.92 6.36
1993 5.93 6.41
1992 5.96 6.45
1991 6.03 6.48
1990 6.05 6.52
1989 6.07 6.55
1988 6.1 6.56
1987 6.12 6.57
1986 6.11 6.55
1985 6.12 6.53
1984 6.14 6.51
1983 6.15 6.49
1982 6.16 6.49
1981 6.17 6.46
1980 6.13 6.46
1979 6.09 6.45
1978 6.04 6.44
1977 5.99 6.43
1976 5.94 6.4
1975 5.88 6.37
1974 5.9 6.34
1973 5.93 6.31
1972 5.96 6.28
1971 5.99 6.26
1970 6.03 6.24
1969 6.06 6.23
1968 6.1 6.21
1967 6.08 6.2
1966 6.06 6.19
1965 6.03 6.18
1964 6.01 6.17
1963 5.99 6.15
1962 5.97 6.14
1961 5.96 6.13
1960 5.95 6.11

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 the Central African Republic was 6.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Central African Republic
Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
CAR Guinea
2023 190,325 356,147
2022 -49,456 352,517
2021 124,408 345,121
2020 156,911 342,289
2019 68,523 338,984
2018 153,361 332,585
2017 128,461 328,542
2016 142,419 324,608
2015 141,912 316,604
2014 107,448 309,539
2013 140,489 304,430
2012 146,791 298,094
2011 142,913 293,318
2010 130,539 288,512
2009 -130,613 281,920
2008 128,627 274,327
2007 123,137 266,070
2006 118,882 258,518
2005 113,534 251,209
2004 108,548 242,075
2003 105,540 234,774
2002 100,588 229,022
2001 99,598 227,642
2000 97,468 227,081
1999 96,108 223,968
1998 94,361 219,385
1997 93,378 220,373
1996 93,369 214,896
1995 92,748 205,644
1994 90,943 201,439
1993 89,873 195,612
1992 88,939 189,682
1991 88,688 181,299
1990 87,507 169,926
1989 85,969 164,707
1988 84,654 159,566
1987 83,408 154,178
1986 81,149 148,137
1985 79,266 142,313
1984 77,395 136,640
1983 75,399 130,629
1982 73,330 126,831
1981 71,391 121,223
1980 68,759 117,186
1979 66,104 113,141
1978 63,285 109,415
1977 60,436 105,990
1976 57,725 102,449
1975 55,106 99,267
1974 53,777 96,315
1973 52,525 93,764
1972 51,390 91,147
1971 50,142 88,358
1970 48,690 85,418
1969 47,066 82,799
1968 45,377 79,892
1967 42,979 77,251
1966 40,804 74,748
1965 38,710 72,134
1964 36,878 69,848
1963 35,218 67,690
1962 33,731 65,672
1961 32,383 63,766
1960 31,131 61,848

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic and +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Guinea by year

Central African Republic
Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
CAR Guinea
2023 46.4 33.8
2022 45.4 34.4
2021 45.2 35
2020 44.5 35.5
2019 44.1 36
2018 43.8 36.3
2017 43.7 36.9
2016 43.4 37.4
2015 43.3 37.8
2014 44.6 38
2013 44.7 38.4
2012 45.1 38.7
2011 45.3 39.2
2010 45 39.6
2009 43.6 39.9
2008 42.5 40.1
2007 42.2 40.2
2006 42.2 40.3
2005 41.8 40.4
2004 41.6 40.2
2003 41.7 40.3
2002 41.4 40.6
2001 42 41.3
2000 42.1 41.8
1999 42.3 42.4
1998 42.6 42.8
1997 43 43.9
1996 43.7 44.2
1995 44.1 44.3
1994 44.2 45.1
1993 44.7 45.4
1992 45.4 45.9
1991 46.2 45.8
1990 46.8 45.5
1989 47.3 46
1988 47.8 46.2
1987 47.9 46.3
1986 47.5 46.2
1985 47.2 46.1
1984 46.9 46
1983 46.5 45.9
1982 46.1 45.9
1981 45.8 45.7
1980 45.1 45.8
1979 44.4 45.7
1978 43.7 45.7
1977 42.9 45.7
1976 42.2 45.6
1975 41.7 45.6
1974 42 45.6
1973 42.4 45.6
1972 42.8 45.6
1971 43.1 45.6
1970 43.4 45.5
1969 43.7 45.5
1968 43.8 45.5
1967 43.6 45.5
1966 43.4 45.5
1965 43.3 45.5
1964 43.2 45.5
1963 43.2 45.6
1962 43.3 45.6
1961 43.4 45.6
1960 43.5 45.6

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 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 43.5 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

CAR Guinea
Fertility rate 6.01 4.22
Fertility rate rank 5/196 20/196
Birth rate 46.4 33.8
Birth rate rank 1/196 15/196
Population change due to births and deaths +190,325 +356,147
Natural population change rank 61/196 48/196
Natural population change rate +3.69% +2.47%
Population growth +3.46% +2.42%
Population growth rank 9/197 32/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 153.8 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 247.5 188.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 97.4 58.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 14.4% 10.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 40.3% 55.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.69% 0.49%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.07% 3.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.04% 6.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.22% 9.5%
Life expectancy 58.2 years 61.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Central African Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
CAR Guinea
2100 22.2% 20.5%
2099 22.4% 20.6%
2098 22.6% 20.8%
2097 22.7% 20.9%
2096 22.9% 21%
2095 23.1% 21.2%
2094 23.3% 21.3%
2093 23.5% 21.4%
2092 23.7% 21.6%
2091 23.9% 21.7%
2090 24.1% 21.9%
2089 24.3% 22%
2088 24.5% 22.2%
2087 24.7% 22.3%
2086 25% 22.5%
2085 25.2% 22.6%
2084 25.5% 22.8%
2083 25.7% 22.9%
2082 26% 23.1%
2081 26.3% 23.3%
2080 26.6% 23.4%
2079 26.9% 23.6%
2078 27.2% 23.8%
2077 27.6% 24%
2076 27.9% 24.1%
2075 28.2% 24.3%
2074 28.6% 24.5%
2073 28.9% 24.7%
2072 29.3% 25%
2071 29.7% 25.2%
2070 30% 25.4%
2069 30.4% 25.6%
2068 30.8% 25.9%
2067 31.2% 26.1%
2066 31.5% 26.4%
2065 31.9% 26.6%
2064 32.3% 26.9%
2063 32.7% 27.2%
2062 33% 27.5%
2061 33.4% 27.7%
2060 33.8% 28%
2059 34.2% 28.3%
2058 34.5% 28.6%
2057 34.9% 28.9%
2056 35.3% 29.2%
2055 35.7% 29.5%
2054 36.2% 29.8%
2053 36.6% 30.1%
2052 37.1% 30.4%
2051 37.6% 30.7%
2050 38.1% 31%
2049 38.7% 31.3%
2048 39.3% 31.7%
2047 39.9% 32%
2046 40.5% 32.4%
2045 41.2% 32.7%
2044 41.9% 33.1%
2043 42.5% 33.5%
2042 43.2% 33.9%
2041 43.8% 34.3%
2040 44.4% 34.7%
2039 45% 35.1%
2038 45.6% 35.5%
2037 45.9% 35.9%
2036 46.2% 36.4%
2035 46.4% 36.8%
2034 46.6% 37.3%
2033 46.7% 37.7%
2032 46.9% 38.1%
2031 47% 38.5%
2030 47.1% 38.9%
2029 47.3% 39.3%
2028 47.6% 39.7%
2027 48% 40%
2026 48.5% 40.4%
2025 48.9% 40.7%
2024 49% 40.9%
2023 49.2% 41.2%
2022 49.2% 41.6%
2021 49% 41.9%
2020 48.9% 42.1%
2019 49% 42.4%
2018 49% 42.6%
2017 49% 42.9%
2016 49% 43.1%
2015 49% 43.3%
2014 48.5% 43.5%
2013 47.6% 43.8%
2012 46.9% 44%
2011 46.3% 44.2%
2010 45.9% 44.5%
2009 45.6% 44.7%
2008 45.4% 44.9%
2007 45.3% 45.1%
2006 45.1% 45.3%
2005 45.1% 45.3%
2004 45.1% 45.3%
2003 45.2% 45.4%
2002 45.3% 45.5%
2001 45.4% 45.3%
2000 45.5% 44.9%
1999 45.6% 44.7%
1998 45.7% 44.5%
1997 45.7% 44.2%
1996 45.7% 43.9%
1995 45.6% 43.8%
1994 45.5% 43.7%
1993 45.4% 43.6%
1992 45.2% 43.5%
1991 44.9% 43.4%
1990 44.5% 43.3%
1989 44.1% 43.2%
1988 43.8% 43.1%
1987 43.5% 43.1%
1986 43.3% 43%
1985 43.2% 43%
1984 43% 42.9%
1983 43% 42.8%
1982 42.9% 42.7%
1981 42.8% 42.6%
1980 42.8% 42.4%
1979 42.8% 42.2%
1978 42.8% 42%
1977 42.8% 41.8%
1976 42.9% 41.5%
1975 42.9% 41.3%
1974 42.7% 41.1%
1973 42.6% 40.9%
1972 42.4% 40.7%
1971 42.2% 40.5%
1970 42.1% 40.4%
1969 41.9% 40.3%
1968 41.9% 40.3%
1967 41.8% 40.2%
1966 41.7% 40.2%
1965 41.7% 40.1%
1964 41.6% 40%
1963 41.4% 39.9%
1962 41.1% 39.9%
1961 40.8% 39.7%
1960 40.5% 39.6%

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 49% of the population in the Central African Republic and 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and Guinea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Central African Republic vs Guinea

Central African Republic
Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
CAR Guinea
2023 692 494
2022 841 500
2021 1,127 533
2020 1,296 528
2019 1,650 548
2018 881 560
2017 1,093 582
2016 962 606
2015 981 642
2014 1,034 664
2013 1,092 682
2012 1,092 703
2011 1,131 728
2010 1,230 750
2009 1,272 766
2008 1,234 772
2007 1,271 802
2006 1,337 825
2005 1,389 843
2004 1,450 869
2003 1,487 892
2002 1,496 916
2001 1,504 946
2000 1,490 951
1999 1,411 960
1998 1,346 971
1997 1,270 994
1996 1,191 1,010
1995 1,123 1,042
1994 1,053 1,081
1993 997 1,094
1992 956 1,124
1991 910 1,143
1990 866 1,162
1989 835 1,188
1988 815 1,202
1987 803 1,218
1986 795 1,234
1985 796 1,248

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 692 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Central African Republic, compared to 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Central African Republic
Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
CAR Guinea
2023 9.22% 9.5%
2022 38.7% 9.78%
2021 17.1% 10.1%
2020 12.3% 10.3%
2019 24.3% 10.6%
2018 12% 10.8%
2017 15.2% 11%
2016 12.6% 11.2%
2015 11.4% 11.4%
2014 18.3% 11.6%
2013 13.4% 11.7%
2012 12.2% 11.8%
2011 12.5% 12%
2010 14.9% 12.2%
2009 47.9% 12.4%
2008 13.6% 12.7%
2007 14% 12.9%
2006 14.4% 13.3%
2005 14.8% 13.7%
2004 15.2% 14.1%
2003 15.6% 14.6%
2002 15.9% 15.2%
2001 16.3% 15.9%
2000 16.6% 16.5%
1999 16.8% 17.2%
1998 17% 17.9%
1997 17.2% 18.6%
1996 17.3% 19.3%
1995 17.5% 20%
1994 17.5% 20.7%
1993 17.6% 21.4%
1992 17.7% 22.1%
1991 17.7% 22.7%
1990 17.8% 23.3%
1989 17.8% 23.9%
1988 17.8% 24.4%
1987 17.9% 24.8%
1986 17.9% 25.3%
1985 18% 25.8%
1984 18.1% 26.2%
1983 18.2% 26.7%
1982 18.4% 27.2%
1981 18.6% 27.7%
1980 18.8% 28.2%
1979 19.1% 28.7%
1978 19.4% 29.2%
1977 19.7% 29.7%
1976 20% 30.1%
1975 20.4% 30.6%
1974 20.8% 30.9%
1973 21.2% 31.3%
1972 21.7% 31.6%
1971 22.1% 31.9%
1970 22.6% 32.2%
1969 23.2% 32.5%
1968 23.7% 32.8%
1967 24.3% 33.1%
1966 24.9% 33.4%
1965 25.5% 33.6%
1964 26.1% 33.9%
1963 26.7% 34.2%
1962 27.2% 34.4%
1961 27.8% 34.7%
1960 28.3% 35%

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 9.22% in the Central African Republic and 9.5% in Guinea. 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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