Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Kenya

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Kenya by year

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Central African Republic

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	CAR	Kenya
2023	6.01	3.21
2022	6.02	3.26
2021	6.05	3.31
2020	6.06	3.36
2019	6.09	3.43
2018	6.11	3.54
2017	6.13	3.61
2016	6.13	3.69
2015	6.13	3.77
2014	6.1	3.84
2013	6.08	3.96
2012	6.05	4.12
2011	6.01	4.28
2010	5.96	4.45
2009	5.94	4.57
2008	5.9	4.66
2007	5.87	4.72
2006	5.84	4.75
2005	5.81	4.8
2004	5.78	4.86
2003	5.8	4.94
2002	5.79	5.03
2001	5.81	5.09
2000	5.85	5.14
1999	5.88	5.18
1998	5.89	5.24
1997	5.92	5.27
1996	5.96	5.31
1995	5.94	5.37
1994	5.92	5.44
1993	5.93	5.57
1992	5.96	5.74
1991	6.03	5.94
1990	6.05	6.14
1989	6.07	6.33
1988	6.1	6.52
1987	6.12	6.69
1986	6.11	6.84
1985	6.12	6.96
1984	6.14	7.08
1983	6.15	7.22
1982	6.16	7.35
1981	6.17	7.45
1980	6.13	7.53
1979	6.09	7.6
1978	6.04	7.67
1977	5.99	7.73
1976	5.94	7.77
1975	5.88	7.8
1974	5.9	7.82
1973	5.93	7.86
1972	5.96	7.89
1971	5.99	7.92
1970	6.03	7.94
1969	6.06	7.95
1968	6.1	7.95
1967	6.08	7.95
1966	6.06	7.96
1965	6.03	7.92
1964	6.01	7.87
1963	5.99	7.82
1962	5.97	7.77
1961	5.96	7.72
1960	5.95	7.65

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 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Central African Republic

Kenya

1x

Year	Natural population change
	CAR	Kenya
2023	190,325	1,100,970
2022	-49,456	1,092,102
2021	124,408	1,037,082
2020	156,911	1,036,253
2019	68,523	1,071,777
2018	153,361	1,097,075
2017	128,461	1,105,769
2016	142,419	1,108,801
2015	141,912	1,119,200
2014	107,448	1,123,333
2013	140,489	1,136,006
2012	146,791	1,161,548
2011	142,913	1,185,863
2010	130,539	1,199,786
2009	-130,613	1,193,598
2008	128,627	1,174,818
2007	123,137	1,147,063
2006	118,882	1,113,357
2005	113,534	1,080,446
2004	108,548	1,048,590
2003	105,540	1,018,182
2002	100,588	992,044
2001	99,598	963,721
2000	97,468	928,357
1999	96,108	898,484
1998	94,361	875,511
1997	93,378	847,493
1996	93,369	827,326
1995	92,748	812,391
1994	90,943	792,702
1993	89,873	788,579
1992	88,939	785,018
1991	88,688	790,030
1990	87,507	789,087
1989	85,969	795,622
1988	84,654	785,652
1987	83,408	775,124
1986	81,149	755,606
1985	79,266	732,739
1984	77,395	709,639
1983	75,399	684,587
1982	73,330	663,109
1981	71,391	642,379
1980	68,759	616,390
1979	66,104	595,390
1978	63,285	574,695
1977	60,436	554,124
1976	57,725	536,740
1975	55,106	517,579
1974	53,777	500,008
1973	52,525	485,556
1972	51,390	472,557
1971	50,142	459,897
1970	48,690	443,065
1969	47,066	427,819
1968	45,377	411,948
1967	42,979	396,920
1966	40,804	382,891
1965	38,710	366,444
1964	36,878	349,322
1963	35,218	332,763
1962	33,731	315,797
1961	32,383	298,463
1960	31,131	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Kenya by year

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Central African Republic

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	CAR	Kenya
2023	46.4	27.1
2022	45.4	27.3
2021	45.2	27.6
2020	44.5	27.8
2019	44.1	28.2
2018	43.8	29
2017	43.7	29.6
2016	43.4	30.2
2015	43.3	30.9
2014	44.6	31.5
2013	44.7	32.4
2012	45.1	33.7
2011	45.3	35
2010	45	36.3
2009	43.6	37.2
2008	42.5	37.9
2007	42.2	38.3
2006	42.2	38.5
2005	41.8	38.8
2004	41.6	39.1
2003	41.7	39.5
2002	41.4	39.9
2001	42	40.2
2000	42.1	40.2
1999	42.3	40.3
1998	42.6	40.6
1997	43	40.5
1996	43.7	40.6
1995	44.1	40.8
1994	44.2	40.9
1993	44.7	41.4
1992	45.4	42.1
1991	46.2	43.1
1990	46.8	43.9
1989	47.3	44.9
1988	47.8	45.6
1987	47.9	46.3
1986	47.5	46.6
1985	47.2	46.9
1984	46.9	47.2
1983	46.5	47.4
1982	46.1	47.8
1981	45.8	48.2
1980	45.1	48.2
1979	44.4	48.6
1978	43.7	48.9
1977	42.9	49.2
1976	42.2	49.6
1975	41.7	49.8
1974	42	50.2
1973	42.4	50.8
1972	42.8	51.5
1971	43.1	52.2
1970	43.4	52.5
1969	43.7	53.1
1968	43.8	53.5
1967	43.6	54.1
1966	43.4	54.6
1965	43.3	54.9
1964	43.2	55.1
1963	43.2	55.3
1962	43.3	55.4
1961	43.4	55.4
1960	43.5	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 43.5 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	CAR	Kenya
2100	22.2%	18.9%
2099	22.4%	19%
2098	22.6%	19.1%
2097	22.7%	19.2%
2096	22.9%	19.3%
2095	23.1%	19.5%
2094	23.3%	19.6%
2093	23.5%	19.7%
2092	23.7%	19.8%
2091	23.9%	19.9%
2090	24.1%	20%
2089	24.3%	20.1%
2088	24.5%	20.2%
2087	24.7%	20.4%
2086	25%	20.5%
2085	25.2%	20.7%
2084	25.5%	20.8%
2083	25.7%	21%
2082	26%	21.1%
2081	26.3%	21.3%
2080	26.6%	21.5%
2079	26.9%	21.7%
2078	27.2%	21.9%
2077	27.6%	22.1%
2076	27.9%	22.3%
2075	28.2%	22.5%
2074	28.6%	22.7%
2073	28.9%	22.9%
2072	29.3%	23.1%
2071	29.7%	23.3%
2070	30%	23.5%
2069	30.4%	23.7%
2068	30.8%	23.8%
2067	31.2%	24%
2066	31.5%	24.2%
2065	31.9%	24.4%
2064	32.3%	24.6%
2063	32.7%	24.8%
2062	33%	25%
2061	33.4%	25.2%
2060	33.8%	25.4%
2059	34.2%	25.6%
2058	34.5%	25.9%
2057	34.9%	26.1%
2056	35.3%	26.4%
2055	35.7%	26.7%
2054	36.2%	27%
2053	36.6%	27.3%
2052	37.1%	27.6%
2051	37.6%	28%
2050	38.1%	28.4%
2049	38.7%	28.7%
2048	39.3%	29.1%
2047	39.9%	29.5%
2046	40.5%	29.8%
2045	41.2%	30.2%
2044	41.9%	30.6%
2043	42.5%	30.9%
2042	43.2%	31.2%
2041	43.8%	31.5%
2040	44.4%	31.8%
2039	45%	32.1%
2038	45.6%	32.4%
2037	45.9%	32.6%
2036	46.2%	32.8%
2035	46.4%	33%
2034	46.6%	33.3%
2033	46.7%	33.5%
2032	46.9%	33.8%
2031	47%	34%
2030	47.1%	34.4%
2029	47.3%	34.7%
2028	47.6%	35%
2027	48%	35.5%
2026	48.5%	36%
2025	48.9%	36.5%
2024	49%	36.8%
2023	49.2%	37.4%
2022	49.2%	38.1%
2021	49%	38.7%
2020	48.9%	39.3%
2019	49%	39.9%
2018	49%	40.5%
2017	49%	41%
2016	49%	41.5%
2015	49%	42%
2014	48.5%	42.4%
2013	47.6%	42.8%
2012	46.9%	43.2%
2011	46.3%	43.4%
2010	45.9%	43.6%
2009	45.6%	43.8%
2008	45.4%	43.9%
2007	45.3%	44%
2006	45.1%	44.2%
2005	45.1%	44.4%
2004	45.1%	44.6%
2003	45.2%	45%
2002	45.3%	45.3%
2001	45.4%	45.7%
2000	45.5%	46.1%
1999	45.6%	46.5%
1998	45.7%	46.8%
1997	45.7%	47.1%
1996	45.7%	47.4%
1995	45.6%	47.7%
1994	45.5%	48%
1993	45.4%	48.4%
1992	45.2%	48.7%
1991	44.9%	48.9%
1990	44.5%	49.2%
1989	44.1%	49.5%
1988	43.8%	49.7%
1987	43.5%	49.9%
1986	43.3%	50.1%
1985	43.2%	50.3%
1984	43%	50.6%
1983	43%	50.8%
1982	42.9%	51.1%
1981	42.8%	51.3%
1980	42.8%	51.5%
1979	42.8%	51.7%
1978	42.8%	51.9%
1977	42.8%	52%
1976	42.9%	52.1%
1975	42.9%	52%
1974	42.7%	52%
1973	42.6%	52%
1972	42.4%	51.9%
1971	42.2%	51.7%
1970	42.1%	51.6%
1969	41.9%	51.4%
1968	41.9%	51.2%
1967	41.8%	50.9%
1966	41.7%	50.6%
1965	41.7%	50.2%
1964	41.6%	49.8%
1963	41.4%	49.7%
1962	41.1%	49.4%
1961	40.8%	49.1%
1960	40.5%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 49% of the population in the Central African Republic and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Central African Republic vs Kenya

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Central African Republic

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	CAR	Kenya
2023	692	149
2022	841	155
2021	1,127	183
2020	1,296	184
2019	1,650	176
2018	881	183
2017	1,093	186
2016	962	196
2015	981	203
2014	1,034	203
2013	1,092	206
2012	1,092	214
2011	1,131	209
2010	1,230	210
2009	1,272	208
2008	1,234	197
2007	1,271	198
2006	1,337	188
2005	1,389	178
2004	1,450	177
2003	1,487	177
2002	1,496	182
2001	1,504	188
2000	1,490	206
1999	1,411	217
1998	1,346	250
1997	1,270	253
1996	1,191	275
1995	1,123	308
1994	1,053	342
1993	997	363
1992	956	419
1991	910	493
1990	866	586
1989	835	663
1988	815	756
1987	803	960
1986	795	1,059
1985	796	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Central African Republic

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	CAR	Kenya
2023	9.22%	3.99%
2022	38.7%	4.11%
2021	17.1%	4.19%
2020	12.3%	4.28%
2019	24.3%	4.33%
2018	12%	4.43%
2017	15.2%	4.53%
2016	12.6%	4.6%
2015	11.4%	4.74%
2014	18.3%	4.88%
2013	13.4%	5%
2012	12.2%	5.12%
2011	12.5%	5.22%
2010	14.9%	5.35%
2009	47.9%	5.54%
2008	13.6%	5.82%
2007	14%	6.32%
2006	14.4%	6.71%
2005	14.8%	7.15%
2004	15.2%	7.66%
2003	15.6%	8.16%
2002	15.9%	8.66%
2001	16.3%	9.16%
2000	16.6%	9.63%
1999	16.8%	10.1%
1998	17%	10.4%
1997	17.2%	10.7%
1996	17.3%	10.9%
1995	17.5%	11%
1994	17.5%	11%
1993	17.6%	10.9%
1992	17.7%	10.7%
1991	17.7%	10.5%
1990	17.8%	10.1%
1989	17.8%	9.85%
1988	17.8%	9.63%
1987	17.9%	9.51%
1986	17.9%	9.49%
1985	18%	9.57%
1984	18.1%	9.74%
1983	18.2%	9.98%
1982	18.4%	10.3%
1981	18.6%	10.6%
1980	18.8%	11%
1979	19.1%	11.4%
1978	19.4%	11.8%
1977	19.7%	12.2%
1976	20%	12.7%
1975	20.4%	13.1%
1974	20.8%	13.5%
1973	21.2%	14%
1972	21.7%	14.3%
1971	22.1%	14.7%
1970	22.6%	15%
1969	23.2%	15.4%
1968	23.7%	15.7%
1967	24.3%	16%
1966	24.9%	16.3%
1965	25.5%	16.6%
1964	26.1%	17%
1963	26.7%	17.5%
1962	27.2%	18.1%
1961	27.8%	18.8%
1960	28.3%	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.22% in the Central African Republic and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.