Central African Republic vs Somalia: Birth rate vs. death rate
Central African Republic
46.36 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Somalia
42.96 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 46.36 births per 1,000 people against 42.96 births per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 3.4 births per 1,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | 48.55 births per 1,000 people | 4.07 births per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 1960s | 43.45 births per 1,000 people | 46.03 births per 1,000 people | 2.59 births per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 1970s | 42.87 births per 1,000 people | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | 2.75 births per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 1980s | 46.82 births per 1,000 people | 49.04 births per 1,000 people | 2.22 births per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | 50.87 births per 1,000 people | 6.57 births per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 2000s | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | 49.63 births per 1,000 people | 7.54 births per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | 47.07 births per 1,000 people | 2.76 births per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 45.37 births per 1,000 people | 43.85 births per 1,000 people | 1.52 births per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 46.36 births per 1,000 people against 42.96 births per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 3.4 births per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.