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Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has an annual birth rate of 46.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. 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 0.89 in Taiwan — 85.3% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 2.51% in the Central African Republic and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.17 and 2.46, respectively.

  • The Central African Republic is ranked 1/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Central African Republic — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • 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 3 in Taiwan.
  • In the Central African Republic, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Taiwan by year

Central African Republic
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 6.01 0.87
2022 6.02 0.87
2021 6.05 0.98
2020 6.06 0.99
2019 6.09 1.05
2018 6.11 1.06
2017 6.13 1.13
2016 6.13 1.17
2015 6.13 1.18
2014 6.1 -
2013 6.08 -
2012 6.05 -
2011 6.01 1.07
2010 5.96 -
2009 5.94 -
2008 5.9 -
2007 5.87 -
2006 5.84 -
2005 5.81 -
2004 5.78 -
2003 5.8 -
2002 5.79 -
2001 5.81 1.4
2000 5.85 -
1999 5.88 -
1998 5.89 -
1997 5.92 -
1996 5.96 -
1995 5.94 -
1994 5.92 -
1993 5.93 -
1992 5.96 -
1991 6.03 1.72
1990 6.05 -
1989 6.07 -
1988 6.1 -
1987 6.12 -
1986 6.11 -
1985 6.12 -
1984 6.14 -
1983 6.15 -
1982 6.16 -
1981 6.17 2.46
1980 6.13 -
1979 6.09 -
1978 6.04 -
1977 5.99 -
1976 5.94 -
1975 5.88 -
1974 5.9 -
1973 5.93 -
1972 5.96 -
1971 5.99 -
1970 6.03 -
1969 6.06 -
1968 6.1 -
1967 6.08 -
1966 6.06 -
1965 6.03 -
1964 6.01 -
1963 5.99 -
1962 5.97 -
1961 5.96 -
1960 5.95 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Central African Republic
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
CAR Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 190,325 -69,794
2022 -49,456 -68,327
2021 124,408 -30,039
2020 156,911 -7,782
2019 68,523 1,416
2018 153,361 8,725
2017 128,461 22,613
2016 142,419 35,980
2015 141,912 49,741
2014 107,448 -
2013 140,489 -
2012 146,791 -
2011 142,913 43,836
2010 130,539 -
2009 -130,613 -
2008 128,627 -
2007 123,137 -
2006 118,882 -
2005 113,534 -
2004 108,548 -
2003 105,540 -
2002 100,588 -
2001 99,598 132,707
2000 97,468 -
1999 96,108 -
1998 94,361 -
1997 93,378 -
1996 93,369 -
1995 92,748 -
1994 90,943 -
1993 89,873 -
1992 88,939 -
1991 88,688 215,698
1990 87,507 -
1989 85,969 -
1988 84,654 -
1987 83,408 -
1986 81,149 -
1985 79,266 -
1984 77,395 -
1983 75,399 -
1982 73,330 -
1981 71,391 326,883
1980 68,759 -
1979 66,104 -
1978 63,285 -
1977 60,436 -
1976 57,725 -
1975 55,106 -
1974 53,777 -
1973 52,525 -
1972 51,390 -
1971 50,142 -
1970 48,690 -
1969 47,066 -
1968 45,377 -
1967 42,979 -
1966 40,804 346,958
1965 38,710 -
1964 36,878 -
1963 35,218 -
1962 33,731 -
1961 32,383 -
1960 31,131 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Taiwan by year

Central African Republic
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
CAR Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 46.4 5.81
2022 45.4 5.96
2021 45.2 6.55
2020 44.5 7.01
2019 44.1 7.53
2018 43.8 7.7
2017 43.7 8.23
2016 43.4 8.86
2015 43.3 9.1
2014 44.6 -
2013 44.7 -
2012 45.1 -
2011 45.3 8.48
2010 45 -
2009 43.6 -
2008 42.5 -
2007 42.2 -
2006 42.2 -
2005 41.8 -
2004 41.6 -
2003 41.7 -
2002 41.4 -
2001 42 11.7
2000 42.1 -
1999 42.3 -
1998 42.6 -
1997 43 -
1996 43.7 -
1995 44.1 -
1994 44.2 -
1993 44.7 -
1992 45.4 -
1991 46.2 15.7
1990 46.8 -
1989 47.3 -
1988 47.8 -
1987 47.9 -
1986 47.5 -
1985 47.2 -
1984 46.9 -
1983 46.5 -
1982 46.1 -
1981 45.8 23
1980 45.1 -
1979 44.4 -
1978 43.7 -
1977 42.9 -
1976 42.2 -
1975 41.7 -
1974 42 -
1973 42.4 -
1972 42.8 -
1971 43.1 -
1970 43.4 -
1969 43.7 -
1968 43.8 -
1967 43.6 -
1966 43.4 32.4
1965 43.3 -
1964 43.2 -
1963 43.2 -
1962 43.3 -
1961 43.4 -
1960 43.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 43.4 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

CAR Taiwan
Fertility rate 6.01 0.89
Fertility rate rank 5/196 195/196
Birth rate 46.4 5.76
Birth rate rank 1/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +190,325 -67,188
Natural population change rank 61/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +3.69% -0.29%
Population growth +3.46% -0.34%
Population growth rank 9/197 180/197
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 153.8 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 247.5 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 97.4 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 14.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 40.3% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.69% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.07% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.04% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.22% n/a
Life expectancy 58.2 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Central African Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
CAR Taiwan
2100 22.2% 9.81%
2099 22.4% 9.82%
2098 22.6% 9.83%
2097 22.7% 9.82%
2096 22.9% 9.8%
2095 23.1% 9.78%
2094 23.3% 9.74%
2093 23.5% 9.69%
2092 23.7% 9.63%
2091 23.9% 9.57%
2090 24.1% 9.49%
2089 24.3% 9.41%
2088 24.5% 9.32%
2087 24.7% 9.23%
2086 25% 9.13%
2085 25.2% 9.04%
2084 25.5% 8.94%
2083 25.7% 8.84%
2082 26% 8.74%
2081 26.3% 8.64%
2080 26.6% 8.55%
2079 26.9% 8.46%
2078 27.2% 8.39%
2077 27.6% 8.32%
2076 27.9% 8.26%
2075 28.2% 8.22%
2074 28.6% 8.19%
2073 28.9% 8.18%
2072 29.3% 8.18%
2071 29.7% 8.2%
2070 30% 8.23%
2069 30.4% 8.26%
2068 30.8% 8.31%
2067 31.2% 8.37%
2066 31.5% 8.42%
2065 31.9% 8.48%
2064 32.3% 8.53%
2063 32.7% 8.57%
2062 33% 8.61%
2061 33.4% 8.63%
2060 33.8% 8.64%
2059 34.2% 8.64%
2058 34.5% 8.62%
2057 34.9% 8.6%
2056 35.3% 8.55%
2055 35.7% 8.51%
2054 36.2% 8.45%
2053 36.6% 8.39%
2052 37.1% 8.33%
2051 37.6% 8.27%
2050 38.1% 8.22%
2049 38.7% 8.16%
2048 39.3% 8.12%
2047 39.9% 8.08%
2046 40.5% 8.04%
2045 41.2% 8.02%
2044 41.9% 8%
2043 42.5% 7.99%
2042 43.2% 7.99%
2041 43.8% 8%
2040 44.4% 8.01%
2039 45% 8.04%
2038 45.6% 8.09%
2037 45.9% 8.14%
2036 46.2% 8.25%
2035 46.4% 8.43%
2034 46.6% 8.66%
2033 46.7% 8.92%
2032 46.9% 9.2%
2031 47% 9.58%
2030 47.1% 10%
2029 47.3% 10.4%
2028 47.6% 10.7%
2027 48% 11.1%
2026 48.5% 11.4%
2025 48.9% 11.6%
2024 49% 11.7%
2023 49.2% 11.9%
2022 49.2% 12.1%
2021 49% 12.4%
2020 48.9% 12.6%
2019 49% 12.8%
2018 49% 12.9%
2017 49% 13.1%
2016 49% 13.3%
2015 49% 13.6%
2014 48.5% 14%
2013 47.6% 14.3%
2012 46.9% 14.6%
2011 46.3% 15.1%
2010 45.9% 15.6%
2009 45.6% 16.3%
2008 45.4% 17%
2007 45.3% 17.6%
2006 45.1% 18.1%
2005 45.1% 18.7%
2004 45.1% 19.3%
2003 45.2% 19.8%
2002 45.3% 20.4%
2001 45.4% 20.8%
2000 45.5% 21.1%
1999 45.6% 21.4%
1998 45.7% 22%
1997 45.7% 22.6%
1996 45.7% 23.1%
1995 45.6% 23.8%
1994 45.5% 24.4%
1993 45.4% 25.1%
1992 45.2% 25.8%
1991 44.9% 26.3%
1990 44.5% 27.1%
1989 44.1% 27.5%
1988 43.8% 28%
1987 43.5% 28.4%
1986 43.3% 29%
1985 43.2% 29.6%
1984 43% 30.2%
1983 43% 30.8%
1982 42.9% 31.2%
1981 42.8% 31.6%
1980 42.8% 32.1%
1979 42.8% 32.7%
1978 42.8% 33.3%
1977 42.8% 34%
1976 42.9% 34.7%
1975 42.9% 35.4%
1974 42.7% 36.2%
1973 42.6% -
1972 42.4% -
1971 42.2% -
1970 42.1% -
1969 41.9% -
1968 41.9% -
1967 41.8% -
1966 41.7% -
1965 41.7% -
1964 41.6% -
1963 41.4% -
1962 41.1% -
1961 40.8% -
1960 40.5% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Central African Republic vs Taiwan

Central African Republic
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
CAR Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 692 14
2022 841 14
2021 1,127 14
2020 1,296 13
2019 1,650 15.4
2018 881 11.6
2017 1,093 11.6
2016 962 11.6
2015 981 11.3
2014 1,034 8.5
2013 1,092 8.5
2012 1,092 8.5
2011 1,131 7.8
2010 1,230 7.8
2009 1,272 7.8
2008 1,234 7.8
2007 1,271 7.8
2006 1,337 7.8
2005 1,389 7.8
2004 1,450 7.8
2003 1,487 7.8
2002 1,496 7.8
2001 1,504 7.8
2000 1,490 7.8
1999 1,411 8.4
1998 1,346 8.9
1997 1,270 9.2
1996 1,191 7.7
1995 1,123 7.7
1994 1,053 8
1993 997 9.2
1992 956 6.8
1991 910 8.1
1990 866 12.2
1989 835 12.7
1988 815 9
1987 803 8.9
1986 795 9.4
1985 796 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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