Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka by year

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Central African Republic

Sri Lanka

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	CAR	Sri Lanka
2023	6.01	1.97
2022	6.02	1.98
2021	6.05	2
2020	6.06	2.01
2019	6.09	2.02
2018	6.11	2.03
2017	6.13	2.04
2016	6.13	2.06
2015	6.13	2.09
2014	6.1	2.13
2013	6.08	2.18
2012	6.05	2.17
2011	6.01	2.14
2010	5.96	2.13
2009	5.94	2.18
2008	5.9	2.23
2007	5.87	2.3
2006	5.84	2.29
2005	5.81	2.26
2004	5.78	2.27
2003	5.8	2.3
2002	5.79	2.31
2001	5.81	2.28
2000	5.85	2.21
1999	5.88	2.14
1998	5.89	2.14
1997	5.92	2.22
1996	5.96	2.29
1995	5.94	2.35
1994	5.92	2.4
1993	5.93	2.44
1992	5.96	2.49
1991	6.03	2.51
1990	6.05	2.54
1989	6.07	2.58
1988	6.1	2.57
1987	6.12	2.64
1986	6.11	2.74
1985	6.12	2.9
1984	6.14	3.01
1983	6.15	3.11
1982	6.16	3.32
1981	6.17	3.65
1980	6.13	3.73
1979	6.09	3.82
1978	6.04	3.81
1977	5.99	3.74
1976	5.94	3.78
1975	5.88	3.82
1974	5.9	3.86
1973	5.93	4
1972	5.96	4.16
1971	5.99	4.27
1970	6.03	4.39
1969	6.06	4.5
1968	6.1	4.66
1967	6.08	4.79
1966	6.06	4.83
1965	6.03	4.93
1964	6.01	5.06
1963	5.99	5.12
1962	5.97	5.18
1961	5.96	5.24
1960	5.95	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Central African Republic

Sri Lanka

1x

Year	Natural population change
	CAR	Sri Lanka
2023	190,325	66,111
2022	-49,456	95,378
2021	124,408	121,858
2020	156,911	170,968
2019	68,523	172,243
2018	153,361	183,610
2017	128,461	187,993
2016	142,419	194,232
2015	141,912	201,815
2014	107,448	211,541
2013	140,489	221,021
2012	146,791	229,138
2011	142,913	224,461
2010	130,539	224,325
2009	-130,613	200,175
2008	128,627	232,225
2007	123,137	248,287
2006	118,882	248,706
2005	113,534	248,683
2004	108,548	212,527
2003	105,540	252,008
2002	100,588	252,840
2001	99,598	244,377
2000	97,468	227,060
1999	96,108	206,876
1998	94,361	201,059
1997	93,378	208,193
1996	93,369	215,290
1995	92,748	221,957
1994	90,943	228,904
1993	89,873	226,257
1992	88,939	222,230
1991	88,688	218,117
1990	87,507	224,454
1989	85,969	212,401
1988	84,654	219,184
1987	83,408	226,414
1986	81,149	233,782
1985	79,266	247,836
1984	77,395	263,175
1983	75,399	277,768
1982	73,330	300,030
1981	71,391	328,096
1980	68,759	328,155
1979	66,104	329,791
1978	63,285	317,055
1977	60,436	300,038
1976	57,725	291,816
1975	55,106	282,496
1974	53,777	275,521
1973	52,525	278,577
1972	51,390	282,494
1971	50,142	281,200
1970	48,690	286,719
1969	47,066	286,218
1968	45,377	286,642
1967	42,979	284,738
1966	40,804	275,549
1965	38,710	272,422
1964	36,878	269,584
1963	35,218	262,880
1962	33,731	256,719
1961	32,383	251,087
1960	31,131	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka by year

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Central African Republic

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	CAR	Sri Lanka
2023	46.4	11.2
2022	45.4	12.4
2021	45.2	12.9
2020	44.5	13.8
2019	44.1	14.6
2018	43.8	15.2
2017	43.7	15.4
2016	43.4	15.7
2015	43.3	16
2014	44.6	16.5
2013	44.7	17
2012	45.1	17.1
2011	45.3	17.1
2010	45	17.1
2009	43.6	17.6
2008	42.5	18.2
2007	42.2	18.8
2006	42.2	18.9
2005	41.8	18.7
2004	41.6	18.8
2003	41.7	19.1
2002	41.4	19.2
2001	42	19
2000	42.1	18.4
1999	42.3	17.9
1998	42.6	17.8
1997	43	18.5
1996	43.7	19
1995	44.1	19.6
1994	44.2	20
1993	44.7	20
1992	45.4	20.1
1991	46.2	20.2
1990	46.8	20.5
1989	47.3	20.6
1988	47.8	20.3
1987	47.9	20.8
1986	47.5	21.4
1985	47.2	22.4
1984	46.9	23.5
1983	46.5	24.4
1982	46.1	26
1981	45.8	28.1
1980	45.1	28.6
1979	44.4	29.3
1978	43.7	29
1977	42.9	28.3
1976	42.2	28.3
1975	41.7	28.2
1974	42	28.2
1973	42.4	28.9
1972	42.8	29.7
1971	43.1	30.2
1970	43.4	31.2
1969	43.7	31.8
1968	43.8	32.6
1967	43.6	33.2
1966	43.4	33.2
1965	43.3	33.8
1964	43.2	34.5
1963	43.2	34.7
1962	43.3	35.1
1961	43.4	35.6
1960	43.5	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 43.5 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	CAR	Sri Lanka
2100	22.2%	13.1%
2099	22.4%	13.1%
2098	22.6%	13.2%
2097	22.7%	13.2%
2096	22.9%	13.2%
2095	23.1%	13.3%
2094	23.3%	13.3%
2093	23.5%	13.4%
2092	23.7%	13.4%
2091	23.9%	13.5%
2090	24.1%	13.6%
2089	24.3%	13.7%
2088	24.5%	13.7%
2087	24.7%	13.8%
2086	25%	13.9%
2085	25.2%	14%
2084	25.5%	14%
2083	25.7%	14.1%
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%	14.6%
2074	28.6%	14.7%
2073	28.9%	14.7%
2072	29.3%	14.8%
2071	29.7%	14.9%
2070	30%	14.9%
2069	30.4%	15%
2068	30.8%	15%
2067	31.2%	15.1%
2066	31.5%	15.2%
2065	31.9%	15.3%
2064	32.3%	15.4%
2063	32.7%	15.5%
2062	33%	15.6%
2061	33.4%	15.7%
2060	33.8%	15.8%
2059	34.2%	16%
2058	34.5%	16.1%
2057	34.9%	16.3%
2056	35.3%	16.4%
2055	35.7%	16.6%
2054	36.2%	16.8%
2053	36.6%	16.9%
2052	37.1%	17.1%
2051	37.6%	17.2%
2050	38.1%	17.4%
2049	38.7%	17.5%
2048	39.3%	17.7%
2047	39.9%	17.8%
2046	40.5%	17.9%
2045	41.2%	18%
2044	41.9%	18.2%
2043	42.5%	18.3%
2042	43.2%	18.4%
2041	43.8%	18.5%
2040	44.4%	18.6%
2039	45%	18.7%
2038	45.6%	18.9%
2037	45.9%	19%
2036	46.2%	19.1%
2035	46.4%	19.3%
2034	46.6%	19.5%
2033	46.7%	19.7%
2032	46.9%	19.9%
2031	47%	20.1%
2030	47.1%	20.3%
2029	47.3%	20.6%
2028	47.6%	20.9%
2027	48%	21.2%
2026	48.5%	21.5%
2025	48.9%	21.9%
2024	49%	22%
2023	49.2%	22.4%
2022	49.2%	22.7%
2021	49%	23%
2020	48.9%	23.3%
2019	49%	23.7%
2018	49%	24%
2017	49%	24.2%
2016	49%	24.5%
2015	49%	24.7%
2014	48.5%	24.9%
2013	47.6%	25%
2012	46.9%	25.2%
2011	46.3%	25.3%
2010	45.9%	25.4%
2009	45.6%	25.5%
2008	45.4%	25.6%
2007	45.3%	25.7%
2006	45.1%	25.7%
2005	45.1%	25.8%
2004	45.1%	26%
2003	45.2%	26.1%
2002	45.3%	26.3%
2001	45.4%	26.6%
2000	45.5%	27%
1999	45.6%	27.4%
1998	45.7%	27.8%
1997	45.7%	28.2%
1996	45.7%	28.6%
1995	45.6%	29.2%
1994	45.5%	29.9%
1993	45.4%	30.6%
1992	45.2%	31.4%
1991	44.9%	32.1%
1990	44.5%	32.5%
1989	44.1%	33%
1988	43.8%	33.5%
1987	43.5%	34%
1986	43.3%	34.6%
1985	43.2%	35.2%
1984	43%	35.5%
1983	43%	35.8%
1982	42.9%	36%
1981	42.8%	36.2%
1980	42.8%	36.4%
1979	42.8%	36.7%
1978	42.8%	36.9%
1977	42.8%	37.2%
1976	42.9%	37.6%
1975	42.9%	38%
1974	42.7%	38.4%
1973	42.6%	38.8%
1972	42.4%	39.2%
1971	42.2%	39.5%
1970	42.1%	39.7%
1969	41.9%	39.9%
1968	41.9%	40.1%
1967	41.8%	40.3%
1966	41.7%	40.4%
1965	41.7%	40.5%
1964	41.6%	40.6%
1963	41.4%	40.7%
1962	41.1%	40.8%
1961	40.8%	40.9%
1960	40.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 49% of the population in the Central African Republic and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka

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Central African Republic

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	CAR	Sri Lanka
2023	692	18
2022	841	22
2021	1,127	34
2020	1,296	23
2019	1,650	20
2018	881	21
2017	1,093	21
2016	962	22
2015	981	22
2014	1,034	23
2013	1,092	23
2012	1,092	24
2011	1,131	25
2010	1,230	26
2009	1,272	28
2008	1,234	30
2007	1,271	31
2006	1,337	32
2005	1,389	32
2004	1,450	37
2003	1,487	35
2002	1,496	36
2001	1,504	37
2000	1,490	39
1999	1,411	41
1998	1,346	43
1997	1,270	45
1996	1,191	47
1995	1,123	48
1994	1,053	49
1993	997	51
1992	956	54
1991	910	57
1990	866	59
1989	835	61
1988	815	62
1987	803	64
1986	795	66
1985	796	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Central African Republic

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	CAR	Sri Lanka
2023	9.22%	0.61%
2022	38.7%	0.64%
2021	17.1%	0.66%
2020	12.3%	0.69%
2019	24.3%	0.72%
2018	12%	0.76%
2017	15.2%	0.79%
2016	12.6%	0.83%
2015	11.4%	0.87%
2014	18.3%	0.92%
2013	13.4%	0.98%
2012	12.2%	1.03%
2011	12.5%	1.08%
2010	14.9%	1.12%
2009	47.9%	2.08%
2008	13.6%	1.2%
2007	14%	1.26%
2006	14.4%	1.33%
2005	14.8%	1.4%
2004	15.2%	2.88%
2003	15.6%	1.52%
2002	15.9%	1.55%
2001	16.3%	1.58%
2000	16.6%	1.63%
1999	16.8%	1.69%
1998	17%	1.76%
1997	17.2%	1.86%
1996	17.3%	1.95%
1995	17.5%	2.05%
1994	17.5%	2.14%
1993	17.6%	2.22%
1992	17.7%	2.29%
1991	17.7%	2.32%
1990	17.8%	2.33%
1989	17.8%	2.74%
1988	17.8%	2.41%
1987	17.9%	2.54%
1986	17.9%	2.74%
1985	18%	3.02%
1984	18.1%	3.35%
1983	18.2%	3.67%
1982	18.4%	3.98%
1981	18.6%	4.29%
1980	18.8%	4.63%
1979	19.1%	4.99%
1978	19.4%	5.38%
1977	19.7%	5.77%
1976	20%	6.12%
1975	20.4%	6.41%
1974	20.8%	6.62%
1973	21.2%	6.77%
1972	21.7%	6.86%
1971	22.1%	6.94%
1970	22.6%	7.02%
1969	23.2%	7.14%
1968	23.7%	7.32%
1967	24.3%	7.55%
1966	24.9%	7.81%
1965	25.5%	8.07%
1964	26.1%	8.3%
1963	26.7%	8.48%
1962	27.2%	8.66%
1961	27.8%	8.95%
1960	28.3%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.22% in the Central African Republic and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.