Fertility & birth rates in Central African Republic and Zambia

Fertility rate in Central African Republic vs Zambia by year

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Central African Republic

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	CAR	Zambia
2023	6.01	4.1
2022	6.02	4.18
2021	6.05	4.25
2020	6.06	4.32
2019	6.09	4.42
2018	6.11	4.49
2017	6.13	4.57
2016	6.13	4.67
2015	6.13	4.78
2014	6.1	4.89
2013	6.08	5.01
2012	6.05	5.14
2011	6.01	5.26
2010	5.96	5.36
2009	5.94	5.45
2008	5.9	5.53
2007	5.87	5.61
2006	5.84	5.68
2005	5.81	5.7
2004	5.78	5.7
2003	5.8	5.71
2002	5.79	5.77
2001	5.81	5.85
2000	5.85	5.92
1999	5.88	6
1998	5.89	6.07
1997	5.92	6.12
1996	5.96	6.18
1995	5.94	6.23
1994	5.92	6.26
1993	5.93	6.3
1992	5.96	6.35
1991	6.03	6.46
1990	6.05	6.57
1989	6.07	6.64
1988	6.1	6.7
1987	6.12	6.8
1986	6.11	6.87
1985	6.12	6.93
1984	6.14	6.97
1983	6.15	7.01
1982	6.16	7.04
1981	6.17	7.07
1980	6.13	7.14
1979	6.09	7.22
1978	6.04	7.29
1977	5.99	7.35
1976	5.94	7.39
1975	5.88	7.42
1974	5.9	7.36
1973	5.93	7.34
1972	5.96	7.3
1971	5.99	7.26
1970	6.03	7.22
1969	6.06	7.18
1968	6.1	7.18
1967	6.08	7.15
1966	6.06	7.14
1965	6.03	7.12
1964	6.01	7.09
1963	5.99	7.06
1962	5.97	7.01
1961	5.96	6.98
1960	5.95	6.95

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 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Central African Republic

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	CAR	Zambia
2023	190,325	577,660
2022	-49,456	563,456
2021	124,408	535,629
2020	156,911	536,484
2019	68,523	528,089
2018	153,361	515,644
2017	128,461	504,630
2016	142,419	497,521
2015	141,912	491,021
2014	107,448	483,663
2013	140,489	476,846
2012	146,791	469,406
2011	142,913	459,743
2010	130,539	448,337
2009	-130,613	434,458
2008	128,627	419,560
2007	123,137	403,729
2006	118,882	387,891
2005	113,534	368,756
2004	108,548	349,352
2003	105,540	331,189
2002	100,588	316,041
2001	99,598	302,682
2000	97,468	293,186
1999	96,108	283,297
1998	94,361	275,568
1997	93,378	268,198
1996	93,369	262,468
1995	92,748	257,897
1994	90,943	252,023
1993	89,873	245,917
1992	88,939	239,953
1991	88,688	237,957
1990	87,507	235,835
1989	85,969	233,429
1988	84,654	230,118
1987	83,408	227,813
1986	81,149	224,768
1985	79,266	221,351
1984	77,395	216,695
1983	75,399	212,712
1982	73,330	207,621
1981	71,391	202,822
1980	68,759	198,817
1979	66,104	197,578
1978	63,285	194,933
1977	60,436	191,557
1976	57,725	186,762
1975	55,106	182,258
1974	53,777	174,484
1973	52,525	168,258
1972	51,390	161,648
1971	50,142	155,249
1970	48,690	149,380
1969	47,066	142,660
1968	45,377	137,315
1967	42,979	131,938
1966	40,804	127,164
1965	38,710	122,814
1964	36,878	117,197
1963	35,218	114,555
1962	33,731	110,173
1961	32,383	106,318
1960	31,131	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.39% in the Central African Republic and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Central African Republic vs Zambia by year

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Central African Republic

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	CAR	Zambia
2023	46.4	33.1
2022	45.4	33.5
2021	45.2	33.9
2020	44.5	34.4
2019	44.1	35
2018	43.8	35.5
2017	43.7	35.9
2016	43.4	36.6
2015	43.3	37.3
2014	44.6	38.1
2013	44.7	39
2012	45.1	39.9
2011	45.3	40.7
2010	45	41.4
2009	43.6	42
2008	42.5	42.6
2007	42.2	43.2
2006	42.2	43.7
2005	41.8	43.8
2004	41.6	43.9
2003	41.7	43.9
2002	41.4	44.3
2001	42	44.8
2000	42.1	45.5
1999	42.3	45.9
1998	42.6	46.2
1997	43	46.3
1996	43.7	46.6
1995	44.1	46.8
1994	44.2	46.7
1993	44.7	46.6
1992	45.4	46.6
1991	46.2	46.9
1990	46.8	47
1989	47.3	47.1
1988	47.8	47.1
1987	47.9	47.3
1986	47.5	47.4
1985	47.2	47.4
1984	46.9	47.3
1983	46.5	47.3
1982	46.1	47.3
1981	45.8	47.3
1980	45.1	47.5
1979	44.4	48.2
1978	43.7	48.7
1977	42.9	49.2
1976	42.2	49.5
1975	41.7	50
1974	42	49.7
1973	42.4	49.7
1972	42.8	49.6
1971	43.1	49.4
1970	43.4	49.3
1969	43.7	48.9
1968	43.8	48.9
1967	43.6	48.8
1966	43.4	48.8
1965	43.3	48.8
1964	43.2	48.9
1963	43.2	48.9
1962	43.3	48.9
1961	43.4	48.9
1960	43.5	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 46.4 in the Central African Republic and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 43.5 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	CAR	Zambia
2100	22.2%	21.6%
2099	22.4%	21.7%
2098	22.6%	21.9%
2097	22.7%	22%
2096	22.9%	22.2%
2095	23.1%	22.3%
2094	23.3%	22.5%
2093	23.5%	22.7%
2092	23.7%	22.8%
2091	23.9%	23%
2090	24.1%	23.1%
2089	24.3%	23.3%
2088	24.5%	23.5%
2087	24.7%	23.6%
2086	25%	23.8%
2085	25.2%	24%
2084	25.5%	24.2%
2083	25.7%	24.3%
2082	26%	24.5%
2081	26.3%	24.7%
2080	26.6%	24.9%
2079	26.9%	25.1%
2078	27.2%	25.3%
2077	27.6%	25.5%
2076	27.9%	25.7%
2075	28.2%	25.9%
2074	28.6%	26.1%
2073	28.9%	26.4%
2072	29.3%	26.6%
2071	29.7%	26.8%
2070	30%	27%
2069	30.4%	27.2%
2068	30.8%	27.5%
2067	31.2%	27.7%
2066	31.5%	27.9%
2065	31.9%	28.1%
2064	32.3%	28.4%
2063	32.7%	28.6%
2062	33%	28.9%
2061	33.4%	29.1%
2060	33.8%	29.3%
2059	34.2%	29.6%
2058	34.5%	29.8%
2057	34.9%	30.1%
2056	35.3%	30.4%
2055	35.7%	30.6%
2054	36.2%	30.9%
2053	36.6%	31.2%
2052	37.1%	31.5%
2051	37.6%	31.8%
2050	38.1%	32.2%
2049	38.7%	32.5%
2048	39.3%	32.8%
2047	39.9%	33.2%
2046	40.5%	33.5%
2045	41.2%	33.9%
2044	41.9%	34.2%
2043	42.5%	34.6%
2042	43.2%	34.9%
2041	43.8%	35.3%
2040	44.4%	35.6%
2039	45%	36%
2038	45.6%	36.3%
2037	45.9%	36.6%
2036	46.2%	37%
2035	46.4%	37.3%
2034	46.6%	37.6%
2033	46.7%	38%
2032	46.9%	38.3%
2031	47%	38.7%
2030	47.1%	39%
2029	47.3%	39.4%
2028	47.6%	39.8%
2027	48%	40.3%
2026	48.5%	40.7%
2025	48.9%	41.2%
2024	49%	41.5%
2023	49.2%	42%
2022	49.2%	42.4%
2021	49%	42.9%
2020	48.9%	43.3%
2019	49%	43.8%
2018	49%	44.1%
2017	49%	44.5%
2016	49%	44.9%
2015	49%	45.2%
2014	48.5%	45.5%
2013	47.6%	45.7%
2012	46.9%	45.9%
2011	46.3%	46.1%
2010	45.9%	46.3%
2009	45.6%	46.4%
2008	45.4%	46.6%
2007	45.3%	46.8%
2006	45.1%	47%
2005	45.1%	47.1%
2004	45.1%	47.3%
2003	45.2%	47.4%
2002	45.3%	47.6%
2001	45.4%	47.8%
2000	45.5%	48%
1999	45.6%	48.1%
1998	45.7%	48.2%
1997	45.7%	48.2%
1996	45.7%	48.2%
1995	45.6%	48.2%
1994	45.5%	48.2%
1993	45.4%	48.2%
1992	45.2%	48.2%
1991	44.9%	48.3%
1990	44.5%	48.4%
1989	44.1%	48.5%
1988	43.8%	48.6%
1987	43.5%	48.7%
1986	43.3%	48.8%
1985	43.2%	48.9%
1984	43%	49%
1983	43%	49.1%
1982	42.9%	49.3%
1981	42.8%	49.4%
1980	42.8%	49.5%
1979	42.8%	49.5%
1978	42.8%	49.4%
1977	42.8%	49.2%
1976	42.9%	49.1%
1975	42.9%	48.8%
1974	42.7%	48.6%
1973	42.6%	48.3%
1972	42.4%	48%
1971	42.2%	47.7%
1970	42.1%	47.4%
1969	41.9%	47.2%
1968	41.9%	47.1%
1967	41.8%	47%
1966	41.7%	46.9%
1965	41.7%	46.9%
1964	41.6%	46.7%
1963	41.4%	46.5%
1962	41.1%	46.3%
1961	40.8%	46.2%
1960	40.5%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 49% of the population in the Central African Republic and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Central African Republic and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Central African Republic vs Zambia

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Central African Republic

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	CAR	Zambia
2023	692	85
2022	841	89
2021	1,127	140
2020	1,296	99
2019	1,650	103
2018	881	117
2017	1,093	141
2016	962	158
2015	981	154
2014	1,034	174
2013	1,092	213
2012	1,092	256
2011	1,131	291
2010	1,230	332
2009	1,272	406
2008	1,234	394
2007	1,271	324
2006	1,337	262
2005	1,389	264
2004	1,450	260
2003	1,487	250
2002	1,496	274
2001	1,504	306
2000	1,490	340
1999	1,411	378
1998	1,346	392
1997	1,270	403
1996	1,191	433
1995	1,123	466
1994	1,053	507
1993	997	532
1992	956	581
1991	910	611
1990	866	625
1989	835	635
1988	815	635
1987	803	630
1986	795	619
1985	796	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Central African Republic

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	CAR	Zambia
2023	9.22%	4.47%
2022	38.7%	4.67%
2021	17.1%	4.92%
2020	12.3%	5.24%
2019	24.3%	5.41%
2018	12%	5.52%
2017	15.2%	5.61%
2016	12.6%	5.9%
2015	11.4%	6.15%
2014	18.3%	6.38%
2013	13.4%	6.72%
2012	12.2%	7.04%
2011	12.5%	7.31%
2010	14.9%	7.57%
2009	47.9%	8%
2008	13.6%	8.62%
2007	14%	9.14%
2006	14.4%	9.71%
2005	14.8%	10.5%
2004	15.2%	11.4%
2003	15.6%	12.4%
2002	15.9%	13.4%
2001	16.3%	14.4%
2000	16.6%	15.3%
1999	16.8%	15.9%
1998	17%	16.3%
1997	17.2%	16.7%
1996	17.3%	17%
1995	17.5%	17.3%
1994	17.5%	17.7%
1993	17.6%	17.9%
1992	17.7%	18.1%
1991	17.7%	18.1%
1990	17.8%	18.1%
1989	17.8%	17.9%
1988	17.8%	17.7%
1987	17.9%	17.3%
1986	17.9%	17%
1985	18%	16.6%
1984	18.1%	16.2%
1983	18.2%	15.9%
1982	18.4%	15.7%
1981	18.6%	15.6%
1980	18.8%	15.5%
1979	19.1%	15.4%
1978	19.4%	15.3%
1977	19.7%	15.3%
1976	20%	15.4%
1975	20.4%	15.5%
1974	20.8%	15.9%
1973	21.2%	16.3%
1972	21.7%	16.9%
1971	22.1%	17.4%
1970	22.6%	17.9%
1969	23.2%	18.3%
1968	23.7%	18.5%
1967	24.3%	18.7%
1966	24.9%	18.9%
1965	25.5%	19%
1964	26.1%	19.2%
1963	26.7%	19.5%
1962	27.2%	19.8%
1961	27.8%	20.1%
1960	28.3%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.22% in the Central African Republic and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.