Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone by year

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Central African Republic

Sierra Leone

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	CAR	Sierra Leone
2023	6.01	3.79
2022	6.02	3.88
2021	6.05	3.98
2020	6.06	4.08
2019	6.09	4.19
2018	6.11	4.29
2017	6.13	4.39
2016	6.13	4.47
2015	6.13	4.55
2014	6.1	4.7
2013	6.08	4.87
2012	6.05	5.06
2011	6.01	5.21
2010	5.96	5.33
2009	5.94	5.45
2008	5.9	5.56
2007	5.87	5.64
2006	5.84	5.74
2005	5.81	5.81
2004	5.78	5.92
2003	5.8	6.09
2002	5.79	6.23
2001	5.81	6.31
2000	5.85	6.36
1999	5.88	6.42
1998	5.89	6.5
1997	5.92	6.53
1996	5.96	6.55
1995	5.94	6.56
1994	5.92	6.56
1993	5.93	6.57
1992	5.96	6.56
1991	6.03	6.55
1990	6.05	6.57
1989	6.07	6.57
1988	6.1	6.59
1987	6.12	6.61
1986	6.11	6.6
1985	6.12	6.59
1984	6.14	6.59
1983	6.15	6.57
1982	6.16	6.56
1981	6.17	6.55
1980	6.13	6.56
1979	6.09	6.58
1978	6.04	6.59
1977	5.99	6.57
1976	5.94	6.55
1975	5.88	6.55
1974	5.9	6.53
1973	5.93	6.47
1972	5.96	6.45
1971	5.99	6.43
1970	6.03	6.41
1969	6.06	6.39
1968	6.1	6.39
1967	6.08	6.38
1966	6.06	6.35
1965	6.03	6.31
1964	6.01	6.29
1963	5.99	6.26
1962	5.97	6.22
1961	5.96	6.21
1960	5.95	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Central African Republic

Sierra Leone

1x

Year	Natural population change
	CAR	Sierra Leone
2023	190,325	188,788
2022	-49,456	186,625
2021	124,408	183,326
2020	156,911	181,015
2019	68,523	181,068
2018	153,361	178,772
2017	128,461	173,259
2016	142,419	168,784
2015	141,912	162,275
2014	107,448	160,137
2013	140,489	161,265
2012	146,791	160,915
2011	142,913	158,858
2010	130,539	155,338
2009	-130,613	152,669
2008	128,627	149,855
2007	123,137	145,740
2006	118,882	144,127
2005	113,534	137,234
2004	108,548	132,661
2003	105,540	130,312
2002	100,588	126,429
2001	99,598	116,647
2000	97,468	110,754
1999	96,108	102,295
1998	94,361	103,906
1997	93,378	105,433
1996	93,369	104,140
1995	92,748	100,885
1994	90,943	101,486
1993	89,873	103,317
1992	88,939	103,251
1991	88,688	105,477
1990	87,507	100,778
1989	85,969	98,298
1988	84,654	96,344
1987	83,408	94,235
1986	81,149	90,902
1985	79,266	88,869
1984	77,395	87,072
1983	75,399	84,628
1982	73,330	82,457
1981	71,391	80,111
1980	68,759	77,932
1979	66,104	75,992
1978	63,285	74,130
1977	60,436	71,663
1976	57,725	69,506
1975	55,106	67,560
1974	53,777	65,357
1973	52,525	62,443
1972	51,390	60,279
1971	50,142	58,484
1970	48,690	56,513
1969	47,066	54,768
1968	45,377	53,126
1967	42,979	51,734
1966	40,804	49,486
1965	38,710	47,223
1964	36,878	45,487
1963	35,218	43,569
1962	33,731	41,603
1961	32,383	40,022
1960	31,131	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone by year

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Central African Republic

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	CAR	Sierra Leone
2023	46.4	30.6
2022	45.4	31.1
2021	45.2	31.6
2020	44.5	32.2
2019	44.1	32.8
2018	43.8	33.3
2017	43.7	33.8
2016	43.4	34.2
2015	43.3	34.7
2014	44.6	35.6
2013	44.7	36.6
2012	45.1	37.8
2011	45.3	38.5
2010	45	39.1
2009	43.6	39.9
2008	42.5	40.6
2007	42.2	41.1
2006	42.2	41.8
2005	41.8	42
2004	41.6	42.5
2003	41.7	43.5
2002	41.4	44.3
2001	42	44
2000	42.1	45
1999	42.3	46.1
1998	42.6	46.3
1997	43	46.3
1996	43.7	46.5
1995	44.1	46.8
1994	44.2	46.8
1993	44.7	46.9
1992	45.4	47
1991	46.2	47.5
1990	46.8	45.5
1989	47.3	46.3
1988	47.8	46.4
1987	47.9	46.6
1986	47.5	46.6
1985	47.2	46.7
1984	46.9	46.8
1983	46.5	46.7
1982	46.1	46.8
1981	45.8	46.8
1980	45.1	46.8
1979	44.4	47
1978	43.7	47.2
1977	42.9	47.1
1976	42.2	47.2
1975	41.7	47.3
1974	42	47.4
1973	42.4	47.2
1972	42.8	47.2
1971	43.1	47.3
1970	43.4	47.4
1969	43.7	47.5
1968	43.8	47.7
1967	43.6	47.9
1966	43.4	48
1965	43.3	48
1964	43.2	48.2
1963	43.2	48.2
1962	43.3	48.1
1961	43.4	48.1
1960	43.5	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 43.5 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	CAR	Sierra Leone
2100	22.2%	19%
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%	20.3%
2087	24.7%	20.4%
2086	25%	20.5%
2085	25.2%	20.7%
2084	25.5%	20.8%
2083	25.7%	20.9%
2082	26%	21.1%
2081	26.3%	21.2%
2080	26.6%	21.4%
2079	26.9%	21.6%
2078	27.2%	21.7%
2077	27.6%	21.9%
2076	27.9%	22.1%
2075	28.2%	22.2%
2074	28.6%	22.4%
2073	28.9%	22.6%
2072	29.3%	22.8%
2071	29.7%	23%
2070	30%	23.2%
2069	30.4%	23.4%
2068	30.8%	23.6%
2067	31.2%	23.8%
2066	31.5%	24%
2065	31.9%	24.3%
2064	32.3%	24.5%
2063	32.7%	24.7%
2062	33%	25%
2061	33.4%	25.2%
2060	33.8%	25.5%
2059	34.2%	25.7%
2058	34.5%	26%
2057	34.9%	26.3%
2056	35.3%	26.6%
2055	35.7%	26.9%
2054	36.2%	27.1%
2053	36.6%	27.4%
2052	37.1%	27.7%
2051	37.6%	28.1%
2050	38.1%	28.4%
2049	38.7%	28.7%
2048	39.3%	29%
2047	39.9%	29.3%
2046	40.5%	29.7%
2045	41.2%	30%
2044	41.9%	30.3%
2043	42.5%	30.7%
2042	43.2%	31.1%
2041	43.8%	31.4%
2040	44.4%	31.8%
2039	45%	32.2%
2038	45.6%	32.6%
2037	45.9%	33%
2036	46.2%	33.4%
2035	46.4%	33.8%
2034	46.6%	34.2%
2033	46.7%	34.6%
2032	46.9%	35%
2031	47%	35.4%
2030	47.1%	35.7%
2029	47.3%	36.1%
2028	47.6%	36.5%
2027	48%	37%
2026	48.5%	37.4%
2025	48.9%	37.9%
2024	49%	38.1%
2023	49.2%	38.5%
2022	49.2%	39%
2021	49%	39.4%
2020	48.9%	39.8%
2019	49%	40.2%
2018	49%	40.6%
2017	49%	41%
2016	49%	41.4%
2015	49%	41.8%
2014	48.5%	42.2%
2013	47.6%	42.5%
2012	46.9%	42.8%
2011	46.3%	43%
2010	45.9%	43.2%
2009	45.6%	43.4%
2008	45.4%	43.5%
2007	45.3%	43.6%
2006	45.1%	43.7%
2005	45.1%	43.8%
2004	45.1%	43.9%
2003	45.2%	43.9%
2002	45.3%	43.9%
2001	45.4%	43.9%
2000	45.5%	43.8%
1999	45.6%	43.7%
1998	45.7%	43.6%
1997	45.7%	43.5%
1996	45.7%	43.5%
1995	45.6%	43.4%
1994	45.5%	43.3%
1993	45.4%	43.2%
1992	45.2%	43.1%
1991	44.9%	43%
1990	44.5%	42.9%
1989	44.1%	42.9%
1988	43.8%	42.8%
1987	43.5%	42.7%
1986	43.3%	42.6%
1985	43.2%	42.5%
1984	43%	42.3%
1983	43%	42.2%
1982	42.9%	42.1%
1981	42.8%	42%
1980	42.8%	41.9%
1979	42.8%	41.8%
1978	42.8%	41.7%
1977	42.8%	41.6%
1976	42.9%	41.4%
1975	42.9%	41.3%
1974	42.7%	41.1%
1973	42.6%	40.9%
1972	42.4%	40.7%
1971	42.2%	40.6%
1970	42.1%	40.3%
1969	41.9%	40.1%
1968	41.9%	39.9%
1967	41.8%	39.6%
1966	41.7%	39.4%
1965	41.7%	39.1%
1964	41.6%	38.8%
1963	41.4%	38.5%
1962	41.1%	38.3%
1961	40.8%	38.3%
1960	40.5%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 49% of the population in the Central African Republic and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone

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Central African Republic

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	CAR	Sierra Leone
2023	692	354
2022	841	370
2021	1,127	403
2020	1,296	422
2019	1,650	464
2018	881	491
2017	1,093	578
2016	962	633
2015	981	730
2014	1,034	821
2013	1,092	842
2012	1,092	915
2011	1,131	967
2010	1,230	1,018
2009	1,272	1,054
2008	1,234	1,093
2007	1,271	1,132
2006	1,337	1,168
2005	1,389	1,294
2004	1,450	1,366
2003	1,487	1,433
2002	1,496	1,492
2001	1,504	1,518
2000	1,490	1,603
1999	1,411	1,731
1998	1,346	1,753
1997	1,270	1,721
1996	1,191	1,726
1995	1,123	1,777
1994	1,053	1,755
1993	997	1,696
1992	956	1,681
1991	910	1,699
1990	866	1,572
1989	835	1,575
1988	815	1,549
1987	803	1,533
1986	795	1,530
1985	796	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Central African Republic

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	CAR	Sierra Leone
2023	9.22%	9.43%
2022	38.7%	9.77%
2021	17.1%	10.1%
2020	12.3%	10.5%
2019	24.3%	10.9%
2018	12%	11.3%
2017	15.2%	11.8%
2016	12.6%	12.3%
2015	11.4%	13.8%
2014	18.3%	13.7%
2013	13.4%	13.9%
2012	12.2%	14.5%
2011	12.5%	15.2%
2010	14.9%	15.9%
2009	47.9%	16.6%
2008	13.6%	17.3%
2007	14%	18.1%
2006	14.4%	18.8%
2005	14.8%	19.4%
2004	15.2%	20.1%
2003	15.6%	20.7%
2002	15.9%	21.3%
2001	16.3%	21.8%
2000	16.6%	22.4%
1999	16.8%	22.9%
1998	17%	23.4%
1997	17.2%	23.9%
1996	17.3%	24.3%
1995	17.5%	24.7%
1994	17.5%	25%
1993	17.6%	25.3%
1992	17.7%	25.5%
1991	17.7%	25.7%
1990	17.8%	25.9%
1989	17.8%	26.2%
1988	17.8%	26.4%
1987	17.9%	26.6%
1986	17.9%	26.9%
1985	18%	27.2%
1984	18.1%	27.5%
1983	18.2%	27.8%
1982	18.4%	28.1%
1981	18.6%	28.5%
1980	18.8%	28.9%
1979	19.1%	29.2%
1978	19.4%	29.6%
1977	19.7%	30%
1976	20%	30.5%
1975	20.4%	30.9%
1974	20.8%	31.4%
1973	21.2%	31.9%
1972	21.7%	32.3%
1971	22.1%	32.9%
1970	22.6%	33.4%
1969	23.2%	33.9%
1968	23.7%	34.5%
1967	24.3%	35%
1966	24.9%	35.6%
1965	25.5%	36.2%
1964	26.1%	36.8%
1963	26.7%	37.4%
1962	27.2%	38%
1961	27.8%	38.5%
1960	28.3%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.22% in the Central African Republic and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.