Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs South Sudan by year

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Central African Republic

South Sudan

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	CAR	South Sudan
2023	6.01	3.86
2022	6.02	3.96
2021	6.05	4.05
2020	6.06	4.16
2019	6.09	4.26
2018	6.11	4.37
2017	6.13	4.48
2016	6.13	4.58
2015	6.13	4.7
2014	6.1	4.82
2013	6.08	4.94
2012	6.05	5.06
2011	6.01	5.19
2010	5.96	5.32
2009	5.94	5.45
2008	5.9	5.57
2007	5.87	5.7
2006	5.84	5.85
2005	5.81	6.02
2004	5.78	6.19
2003	5.8	6.35
2002	5.79	6.52
2001	5.81	6.65
2000	5.85	6.8
1999	5.88	6.94
1998	5.89	7.08
1997	5.92	7.2
1996	5.96	7.32
1995	5.94	7.34
1994	5.92	7.35
1993	5.93	7.36
1992	5.96	7.37
1991	6.03	7.38
1990	6.05	7.38
1989	6.07	7.37
1988	6.1	7.38
1987	6.12	7.39
1986	6.11	7.38
1985	6.12	7.36
1984	6.14	7.35
1983	6.15	7.34
1982	6.16	7.34
1981	6.17	7.33
1980	6.13	7.33
1979	6.09	7.32
1978	6.04	7.33
1977	5.99	7.33
1976	5.94	7.33
1975	5.88	7.33
1974	5.9	7.31
1973	5.93	7.31
1972	5.96	7.31
1971	5.99	7.3
1970	6.03	7.29
1969	6.06	7.28
1968	6.1	7.26
1967	6.08	7.26
1966	6.06	7.25
1965	6.03	7.22
1964	6.01	7.22
1963	5.99	7.2
1962	5.97	7.2
1961	5.96	7.18
1960	5.95	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Central African Republic

South Sudan

1x

Year	Natural population change
	CAR	South Sudan
2023	190,325	217,966
2022	-49,456	211,166
2021	124,408	213,567
2020	156,911	212,332
2019	68,523	209,708
2018	153,361	168,497
2017	128,461	72,193
2016	142,419	110,553
2015	141,912	148,542
2014	107,448	227,611
2013	140,489	315,983
2012	146,791	312,974
2011	142,913	303,181
2010	130,539	287,409
2009	-130,613	278,859
2008	128,627	268,268
2007	123,137	256,546
2006	118,882	246,706
2005	113,534	239,272
2004	108,548	231,877
2003	105,540	225,822
2002	100,588	212,014
2001	99,598	204,108
2000	97,468	196,055
1999	96,108	180,721
1998	94,361	-12,157
1997	93,378	121,454
1996	93,369	116,728
1995	92,748	110,417
1994	90,943	165,407
1993	89,873	32,779
1992	88,939	28,874
1991	88,688	87,873
1990	87,507	82,900
1989	85,969	83,735
1988	84,654	-125,447
1987	83,408	5,756
1986	81,149	99,502
1985	79,266	95,342
1984	77,395	90,970
1983	75,399	104,107
1982	73,330	118,641
1981	71,391	115,163
1980	68,759	112,307
1979	66,104	109,540
1978	63,285	107,352
1977	60,436	104,886
1976	57,725	102,346
1975	55,106	99,882
1974	53,777	97,181
1973	52,525	94,765
1972	51,390	74,803
1971	50,142	72,308
1970	48,690	44,776
1969	47,066	42,015
1968	45,377	44,213
1967	42,979	41,357
1966	40,804	38,523
1965	38,710	51,682
1964	36,878	64,786
1963	35,218	46,333
1962	33,731	47,406
1961	32,383	45,186
1960	31,131	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs South Sudan by year

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Central African Republic

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	CAR	South Sudan
2023	46.4	28.6
2022	45.4	29.1
2021	45.2	29.7
2020	44.5	29.4
2019	44.1	29.4
2018	43.8	29.1
2017	43.7	32.8
2016	43.4	35.1
2015	43.3	35.4
2014	44.6	38.2
2013	44.7	38.3
2012	45.1	39.1
2011	45.3	39.8
2010	45	39.9
2009	43.6	41
2008	42.5	41.6
2007	42.2	42.3
2006	42.2	43.2
2005	41.8	44.3
2004	41.6	45.5
2003	41.7	46.8
2002	41.4	48
2001	42	48.9
2000	42.1	49.8
1999	42.3	50.7
1998	42.6	51.2
1997	43	51.6
1996	43.7	52.6
1995	44.1	52.7
1994	44.2	52.7
1993	44.7	52.7
1992	45.4	52.5
1991	46.2	52.4
1990	46.8	52.3
1989	47.3	53.1
1988	47.8	51.9
1987	47.9	50.6
1986	47.5	50.6
1985	47.2	50.7
1984	46.9	50.8
1983	46.5	51.1
1982	46.1	51.4
1981	45.8	51.7
1980	45.1	52
1979	44.4	52.3
1978	43.7	52.7
1977	42.9	53
1976	42.2	53.4
1975	41.7	53.7
1974	42	53.9
1973	42.4	54.3
1972	42.8	54.5
1971	43.1	54.6
1970	43.4	54.5
1969	43.7	54.3
1968	43.8	54
1967	43.6	53.7
1966	43.4	53.5
1965	43.3	53.1
1964	43.2	53
1963	43.2	52.7
1962	43.3	52.5
1961	43.4	52.3
1960	43.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 43.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	CAR	South Sudan
2100	22.2%	20.1%
2099	22.4%	20.2%
2098	22.6%	20.3%
2097	22.7%	20.3%
2096	22.9%	20.4%
2095	23.1%	20.5%
2094	23.3%	20.6%
2093	23.5%	20.7%
2092	23.7%	20.9%
2091	23.9%	21%
2090	24.1%	21.1%
2089	24.3%	21.2%
2088	24.5%	21.3%
2087	24.7%	21.5%
2086	25%	21.6%
2085	25.2%	21.8%
2084	25.5%	21.9%
2083	25.7%	22.1%
2082	26%	22.3%
2081	26.3%	22.4%
2080	26.6%	22.6%
2079	26.9%	22.8%
2078	27.2%	23%
2077	27.6%	23.2%
2076	27.9%	23.3%
2075	28.2%	23.5%
2074	28.6%	23.7%
2073	28.9%	23.9%
2072	29.3%	24.1%
2071	29.7%	24.3%
2070	30%	24.5%
2069	30.4%	24.7%
2068	30.8%	25%
2067	31.2%	25.2%
2066	31.5%	25.4%
2065	31.9%	25.6%
2064	32.3%	25.8%
2063	32.7%	26%
2062	33%	26.3%
2061	33.4%	26.5%
2060	33.8%	26.7%
2059	34.2%	27%
2058	34.5%	27.2%
2057	34.9%	27.5%
2056	35.3%	27.8%
2055	35.7%	28.1%
2054	36.2%	28.5%
2053	36.6%	28.8%
2052	37.1%	29.2%
2051	37.6%	29.5%
2050	38.1%	29.9%
2049	38.7%	30.3%
2048	39.3%	30.8%
2047	39.9%	31.2%
2046	40.5%	31.6%
2045	41.2%	32%
2044	41.9%	32.4%
2043	42.5%	32.7%
2042	43.2%	33%
2041	43.8%	33.3%
2040	44.4%	33.6%
2039	45%	33.8%
2038	45.6%	33.9%
2037	45.9%	34.1%
2036	46.2%	34.2%
2035	46.4%	34.3%
2034	46.6%	34.4%
2033	46.7%	34.3%
2032	46.9%	34.4%
2031	47%	34.6%
2030	47.1%	34.8%
2029	47.3%	35.2%
2028	47.6%	35.8%
2027	48%	36.6%
2026	48.5%	37.5%
2025	48.9%	38.4%
2024	49%	38.9%
2023	49.2%	39.9%
2022	49.2%	40.9%
2021	49%	41.6%
2020	48.9%	42.4%
2019	49%	43.6%
2018	49%	44.9%
2017	49%	45%
2016	49%	43.7%
2015	49%	43.1%
2014	48.5%	42.5%
2013	47.6%	41.9%
2012	46.9%	41.9%
2011	46.3%	42.2%
2010	45.9%	42.8%
2009	45.6%	43.4%
2008	45.4%	43.8%
2007	45.3%	44.3%
2006	45.1%	44.8%
2005	45.1%	45.3%
2004	45.1%	45.8%
2003	45.2%	45.9%
2002	45.3%	45.7%
2001	45.4%	45.5%
2000	45.5%	45.5%
1999	45.6%	45.6%
1998	45.7%	45.8%
1997	45.7%	46%
1996	45.7%	46%
1995	45.6%	45.8%
1994	45.5%	45.8%
1993	45.4%	45.7%
1992	45.2%	45.6%
1991	44.9%	45.5%
1990	44.5%	45.4%
1989	44.1%	45.4%
1988	43.8%	46.2%
1987	43.5%	46.9%
1986	43.3%	46.7%
1985	43.2%	46.6%
1984	43%	46.5%
1983	43%	46.3%
1982	42.9%	46.2%
1981	42.8%	46%
1980	42.8%	45.8%
1979	42.8%	45.7%
1978	42.8%	45.5%
1977	42.8%	45.4%
1976	42.9%	45.3%
1975	42.9%	45.2%
1974	42.7%	45.1%
1973	42.6%	45%
1972	42.4%	44.8%
1971	42.2%	44.7%
1970	42.1%	44.5%
1969	41.9%	44.3%
1968	41.9%	44%
1967	41.8%	43.8%
1966	41.7%	43.5%
1965	41.7%	43.3%
1964	41.6%	43%
1963	41.4%	42.8%
1962	41.1%	42.6%
1961	40.8%	42.6%
1960	40.5%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 49% of the population in the Central African Republic and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Central African Republic vs South Sudan

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Central African Republic

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	CAR	South Sudan
2023	692	692
2022	841	704
2021	1,127	749
2020	1,296	729
2019	1,650	745
2018	881	913
2017	1,093	1,662
2016	962	1,629
2015	981	1,436
2014	1,034	1,216
2013	1,092	771
2012	1,092	755
2011	1,131	770
2010	1,230	776
2009	1,272	823
2008	1,234	858
2007	1,271	933
2006	1,337	1,005
2005	1,389	1,074
2004	1,450	1,150
2003	1,487	1,199
2002	1,496	1,521
2001	1,504	1,580
2000	1,490	1,658
1999	1,411	2,048
1998	1,346	7,514
1997	1,270	4,172
1996	1,191	4,357
1995	1,123	4,430
1994	1,053	1,666
1993	997	7,537
1992	956	7,597
1991	910	4,764
1990	866	4,877
1989	835	5,103
1988	815	5,535
1987	803	8,045
1986	795	3,720
1985	796	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Central African Republic

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	CAR	South Sudan
2023	9.22%	9.87%
2022	38.7%	9.87%
2021	17.1%	9.87%
2020	12.3%	9.87%
2019	24.3%	9.87%
2018	12%	13.2%
2017	15.2%	27.8%
2016	12.6%	26.4%
2015	11.4%	23.7%
2014	18.3%	18.2%
2013	13.4%	9.92%
2012	12.2%	10.1%
2011	12.5%	10.5%
2010	14.9%	10.9%
2009	47.9%	11.5%
2008	13.6%	12.1%
2007	14%	12.7%
2006	14.4%	13.4%
2005	14.8%	14.1%
2004	15.2%	14.8%
2003	15.6%	15.7%
2002	15.9%	16.5%
2001	16.3%	17.4%
2000	16.6%	18.3%
1999	16.8%	19.2%
1998	17%	42.6%
1997	17.2%	25.2%
1996	17.3%	26.1%
1995	17.5%	27%
1994	17.5%	23%
1993	17.6%	33.1%
1992	17.7%	33.8%
1991	17.7%	29.7%
1990	17.8%	30.3%
1989	17.8%	30.7%
1988	17.8%	76.7%
1987	17.9%	36%
1986	17.9%	26.7%
1985	18%	27.1%
1984	18.1%	27.5%
1983	18.2%	27.8%
1982	18.4%	28.2%
1981	18.6%	28.5%
1980	18.8%	28.9%
1979	19.1%	29.2%
1978	19.4%	29.5%
1977	19.7%	29.9%
1976	20%	30.2%
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%	32.3%
1969	23.2%	32.6%
1968	23.7%	32.9%
1967	24.3%	33.3%
1966	24.9%	33.6%
1965	25.5%	34%
1964	26.1%	34.3%
1963	26.7%	34.6%
1962	27.2%	34.9%
1961	27.8%	35.2%
1960	28.3%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.22% in the Central African Republic and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.