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Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Peru

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The Central African Republic has an annual birth rate of 46.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. 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 1.98 in Peru — 67.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has changed by +1.08% in the Central African Republic and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 5.95 and 6.94, respectively.

  • The Central African Republic is ranked 1/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Central African Republic — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • 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 43.6 in Peru.
  • In the Central African Republic, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Peru by year

Central African Republic
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Peru
2023 6.01 1.98
2022 6.02 2
2021 6.05 2.03
2020 6.06 2.06
2019 6.09 2.09
2018 6.11 2.12
2017 6.13 2.15
2016 6.13 2.19
2015 6.13 2.23
2014 6.1 2.27
2013 6.08 2.32
2012 6.05 2.36
2011 6.01 2.41
2010 5.96 2.42
2009 5.94 2.48
2008 5.9 2.53
2007 5.87 2.58
2006 5.84 2.62
2005 5.81 2.64
2004 5.78 2.67
2003 5.8 2.66
2002 5.79 2.69
2001 5.81 2.74
2000 5.85 2.85
1999 5.88 2.92
1998 5.89 3
1997 5.92 3.1
1996 5.96 3.2
1995 5.94 3.32
1994 5.92 3.43
1993 5.93 3.55
1992 5.96 3.67
1991 6.03 3.79
1990 6.05 3.91
1989 6.07 4.03
1988 6.1 4.14
1987 6.12 4.25
1986 6.11 4.35
1985 6.12 4.46
1984 6.14 4.57
1983 6.15 4.68
1982 6.16 4.8
1981 6.17 4.92
1980 6.13 5.04
1979 6.09 5.17
1978 6.04 5.31
1977 5.99 5.44
1976 5.94 5.58
1975 5.88 5.71
1974 5.9 5.84
1973 5.93 5.97
1972 5.96 6.09
1971 5.99 6.21
1970 6.03 6.32
1969 6.06 6.42
1968 6.1 6.51
1967 6.08 6.6
1966 6.06 6.68
1965 6.03 6.75
1964 6.01 6.81
1963 5.99 6.86
1962 5.97 6.9
1961 5.96 6.92
1960 5.95 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Central African Republic
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
CAR Peru
2023 190,325 353,788
2022 -49,456 327,859
2021 124,408 235,440
2020 156,911 301,950
2019 68,523 346,981
2018 153,361 343,123
2017 128,461 349,333
2016 142,419 355,859
2015 141,912 362,781
2014 107,448 368,708
2013 140,489 372,694
2012 146,791 376,501
2011 142,913 383,268
2010 130,539 382,510
2009 -130,613 396,522
2008 128,627 413,640
2007 123,137 435,122
2006 118,882 445,884
2005 113,534 454,199
2004 108,548 459,617
2003 105,540 459,243
2002 100,588 463,709
2001 99,598 470,154
2000 97,468 484,222
1999 96,108 487,095
1998 94,361 489,436
1997 93,378 495,348
1996 93,369 501,855
1995 92,748 507,894
1994 90,943 512,735
1993 89,873 513,769
1992 88,939 514,618
1991 88,688 513,867
1990 87,507 515,233
1989 85,969 512,152
1988 84,654 508,429
1987 83,408 502,229
1986 81,149 496,712
1985 79,266 488,887
1984 77,395 477,968
1983 75,399 469,781
1982 73,330 461,107
1981 71,391 453,158
1980 68,759 445,100
1979 66,104 439,110
1978 63,285 432,127
1977 60,436 425,428
1976 57,725 420,284
1975 55,106 414,400
1974 53,777 408,299
1973 52,525 400,752
1972 51,390 396,960
1971 50,142 391,506
1970 48,690 318,022
1969 47,066 379,347
1968 45,377 372,379
1967 42,979 365,224
1966 40,804 356,819
1965 38,710 349,245
1964 36,878 341,570
1963 35,218 332,352
1962 33,731 321,716
1961 32,383 313,385
1960 31,131 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Peru by year

Central African Republic
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
CAR Peru
2023 46.4 15.9
2022 45.4 16.2
2021 45.2 16.4
2020 44.5 16.6
2019 44.1 16.9
2018 43.8 16.9
2017 43.7 17.3
2016 43.4 17.6
2015 43.3 17.9
2014 44.6 18.4
2013 44.7 18.8
2012 45.1 19.2
2011 45.3 19.8
2010 45 19.9
2009 43.6 20.4
2008 42.5 20.9
2007 42.2 21.4
2006 42.2 21.8
2005 41.8 22.1
2004 41.6 22.4
2003 41.7 22.3
2002 41.4 22.6
2001 42 23
2000 42.1 23.8
1999 42.3 24.3
1998 42.6 24.9
1997 43 25.6
1996 43.7 26.4
1995 44.1 27.2
1994 44.2 28
1993 44.7 28.8
1992 45.4 29.6
1991 46.2 30.4
1990 46.8 31.1
1989 47.3 31.8
1988 47.8 32.4
1987 47.9 33
1986 47.5 33.5
1985 47.2 34
1984 46.9 34.5
1983 46.5 35
1982 46.1 35.4
1981 45.8 35.9
1980 45.1 36.5
1979 44.4 37.1
1978 43.7 37.7
1977 42.9 38.3
1976 42.2 38.9
1975 41.7 39.5
1974 42 40.1
1973 42.4 40.7
1972 42.8 41.2
1971 43.1 41.8
1970 43.4 42.4
1969 43.7 42.9
1968 43.8 43.4
1967 43.6 44
1966 43.4 44.4
1965 43.3 44.9
1964 43.2 45.4
1963 43.2 45.8
1962 43.3 46.2
1961 43.4 46.6
1960 43.5 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 43.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

CAR Peru
Fertility rate 6.01 1.98
Fertility rate rank 5/196 99/196
Birth rate 46.4 15.9
Birth rate rank 1/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths +190,325 +353,788
Natural population change rank 61/196 50/196
Natural population change rate +3.69% +1.05%
Population growth +3.46% +1.1%
Population growth rank 9/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 153.8 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 247.5 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 97.4 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 14.4% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 40.3% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.69% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.07% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.04% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.22% 1.58%
Life expectancy 58.2 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Central African Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
CAR Peru
2100 22.2% 13.5%
2099 22.4% 13.5%
2098 22.6% 13.6%
2097 22.7% 13.6%
2096 22.9% 13.6%
2095 23.1% 13.7%
2094 23.3% 13.7%
2093 23.5% 13.7%
2092 23.7% 13.8%
2091 23.9% 13.8%
2090 24.1% 13.8%
2089 24.3% 13.9%
2088 24.5% 13.9%
2087 24.7% 14%
2086 25% 14%
2085 25.2% 14.1%
2084 25.5% 14.1%
2083 25.7% 14.2%
2082 26% 14.2%
2081 26.3% 14.3%
2080 26.6% 14.3%
2079 26.9% 14.4%
2078 27.2% 14.5%
2077 27.6% 14.5%
2076 27.9% 14.6%
2075 28.2% 14.7%
2074 28.6% 14.8%
2073 28.9% 14.8%
2072 29.3% 14.9%
2071 29.7% 15%
2070 30% 15.1%
2069 30.4% 15.2%
2068 30.8% 15.3%
2067 31.2% 15.4%
2066 31.5% 15.5%
2065 31.9% 15.6%
2064 32.3% 15.7%
2063 32.7% 15.8%
2062 33% 15.9%
2061 33.4% 16%
2060 33.8% 16.1%
2059 34.2% 16.3%
2058 34.5% 16.4%
2057 34.9% 16.5%
2056 35.3% 16.7%
2055 35.7% 16.8%
2054 36.2% 17%
2053 36.6% 17.2%
2052 37.1% 17.3%
2051 37.6% 17.5%
2050 38.1% 17.7%
2049 38.7% 17.8%
2048 39.3% 18%
2047 39.9% 18.2%
2046 40.5% 18.4%
2045 41.2% 18.6%
2044 41.9% 18.8%
2043 42.5% 19%
2042 43.2% 19.3%
2041 43.8% 19.5%
2040 44.4% 19.7%
2039 45% 19.9%
2038 45.6% 20.2%
2037 45.9% 20.4%
2036 46.2% 20.7%
2035 46.4% 20.9%
2034 46.6% 21.2%
2033 46.7% 21.4%
2032 46.9% 21.7%
2031 47% 21.9%
2030 47.1% 22.2%
2029 47.3% 22.5%
2028 47.6% 22.8%
2027 48% 23.1%
2026 48.5% 23.4%
2025 48.9% 23.8%
2024 49% 24%
2023 49.2% 24.4%
2022 49.2% 24.8%
2021 49% 25.1%
2020 48.9% 25.5%
2019 49% 25.9%
2018 49% 26.4%
2017 49% 26.8%
2016 49% 27.2%
2015 49% 27.5%
2014 48.5% 27.8%
2013 47.6% 28.2%
2012 46.9% 28.5%
2011 46.3% 28.9%
2010 45.9% 29.3%
2009 45.6% 29.7%
2008 45.4% 30.2%
2007 45.3% 30.7%
2006 45.1% 31.2%
2005 45.1% 31.7%
2004 45.1% 32.3%
2003 45.2% 32.9%
2002 45.3% 33.5%
2001 45.4% 34.1%
2000 45.5% 34.7%
1999 45.6% 35.3%
1998 45.7% 35.8%
1997 45.7% 36.4%
1996 45.7% 36.9%
1995 45.6% 37.4%
1994 45.5% 37.9%
1993 45.4% 38.3%
1992 45.2% 38.7%
1991 44.9% 39.1%
1990 44.5% 39.4%
1989 44.1% 39.8%
1988 43.8% 40.2%
1987 43.5% 40.5%
1986 43.3% 40.8%
1985 43.2% 41.2%
1984 43% 41.5%
1983 43% 41.8%
1982 42.9% 42.1%
1981 42.8% 42.4%
1980 42.8% 42.6%
1979 42.8% 42.8%
1978 42.8% 43%
1977 42.8% 43.2%
1976 42.9% 43.4%
1975 42.9% 43.5%
1974 42.7% 43.6%
1973 42.6% 43.7%
1972 42.4% 43.8%
1971 42.2% 43.9%
1970 42.1% 44%
1969 41.9% 44.1%
1968 41.9% 44.2%
1967 41.8% 44.2%
1966 41.7% 44.2%
1965 41.7% 44.3%
1964 41.6% 44.3%
1963 41.4% 44.3%
1962 41.1% 44.3%
1961 40.8% 44.2%
1960 40.5% 44%

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 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and Peru 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 Peru

Central African Republic
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
CAR Peru
2023 692 51
2022 841 81
2021 1,127 141
2020 1,296 75
2019 1,650 60
2018 881 66
2017 1,093 67
2016 962 69
2015 981 71
2014 1,034 73
2013 1,092 75
2012 1,092 79
2011 1,131 83
2010 1,230 86
2009 1,272 89
2008 1,234 91
2007 1,271 94
2006 1,337 99
2005 1,389 103
2004 1,450 107
2003 1,487 104
2002 1,496 106
2001 1,504 109
2000 1,490 115
1999 1,411 124
1998 1,346 139
1997 1,270 152
1996 1,191 166
1995 1,123 179
1994 1,053 188
1993 997 192
1992 956 195
1991 910 201
1990 866 191
1989 835 190
1988 815 190
1987 803 192
1986 795 193
1985 796 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Central African Republic
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
CAR Peru
2023 9.22% 1.58%
2022 38.7% 1.61%
2021 17.1% 1.64%
2020 12.3% 1.66%
2019 24.3% 1.68%
2018 12% 1.69%
2017 15.2% 1.71%
2016 12.6% 1.73%
2015 11.4% 1.76%
2014 18.3% 1.79%
2013 13.4% 1.84%
2012 12.2% 1.89%
2011 12.5% 1.96%
2010 14.9% 2.04%
2009 47.9% 2.14%
2008 13.6% 2.25%
2007 14% 2.37%
2006 14.4% 2.5%
2005 14.8% 2.65%
2004 15.2% 2.82%
2003 15.6% 3.01%
2002 15.9% 3.24%
2001 16.3% 3.49%
2000 16.6% 3.79%
1999 16.8% 4.13%
1998 17% 4.51%
1997 17.2% 4.92%
1996 17.3% 5.36%
1995 17.5% 5.82%
1994 17.5% 6.29%
1993 17.6% 6.75%
1992 17.7% 7.2%
1991 17.7% 7.63%
1990 17.8% 8.04%
1989 17.8% 8.46%
1988 17.8% 8.92%
1987 17.9% 9.43%
1986 17.9% 9.97%
1985 18% 10.5%
1984 18.1% 11.1%
1983 18.2% 11.6%
1982 18.4% 12%
1981 18.6% 12.4%
1980 18.8% 12.7%
1979 19.1% 12.9%
1978 19.4% 13.2%
1977 19.7% 13.5%
1976 20% 13.8%
1975 20.4% 14.2%
1974 20.8% 14.7%
1973 21.2% 15.1%
1972 21.7% 15.6%
1971 22.1% 16.1%
1970 22.6% 19.7%
1969 23.2% 17%
1968 23.7% 17.5%
1967 24.3% 18.1%
1966 24.9% 18.7%
1965 25.5% 19.4%
1964 26.1% 20.2%
1963 26.7% 20.9%
1962 27.2% 21.6%
1961 27.8% 22.2%
1960 28.3% 22.9%

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 1.58% in Peru. 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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