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Birth rate vs. death rate in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Birth rate vs. death rate was 46.36 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
46.36 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.91 births per 1,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
41.41 births per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Central African Republic, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Central African Republic stood at 46.36 births per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Central African Republic peaked at 47.91 births per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 41.41 births per 1,000 people, in 2002.

Central African Republic ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Central African Republic, year by year

Year births per 1,000 people Change
1950 45.35 births per 1,000 people —
1951 45.15 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
1952 44.96 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
1953 44.72 births per 1,000 people -0.5%
1954 44.55 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
1955 44.33 births per 1,000 people -0.5%
1956 44.21 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
1957 44.02 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
1958 43.82 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
1959 43.68 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
1960 43.53 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
1961 43.4 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
1962 43.29 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
1963 43.23 births per 1,000 people -0.2%
1964 43.22 births per 1,000 people -0.0%
1965 43.28 births per 1,000 people +0.1%
1966 43.44 births per 1,000 people +0.4%
1967 43.6 births per 1,000 people +0.4%
1968 43.84 births per 1,000 people +0.5%
1969 43.65 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
1970 43.43 births per 1,000 people -0.5%
1971 43.14 births per 1,000 people -0.7%
1972 42.78 births per 1,000 people -0.8%
1973 42.36 births per 1,000 people -1.0%
1974 42.01 births per 1,000 people -0.8%
1975 41.72 births per 1,000 people -0.7%
1976 42.23 births per 1,000 people +1.2%
1977 42.91 births per 1,000 people +1.6%
1978 43.67 births per 1,000 people +1.8%
1979 44.43 births per 1,000 people +1.7%
1980 45.12 births per 1,000 people +1.5%
1981 45.78 births per 1,000 people +1.5%
1982 46.14 births per 1,000 people +0.8%
1983 46.54 births per 1,000 people +0.9%
1984 46.9 births per 1,000 people +0.8%
1985 47.18 births per 1,000 people +0.6%
1986 47.47 births per 1,000 people +0.6%
1987 47.91 births per 1,000 people +0.9%
1988 47.78 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
1989 47.33 births per 1,000 people -0.9%
1990 46.84 births per 1,000 people -1.0%
1991 46.24 births per 1,000 people -1.3%
1992 45.36 births per 1,000 people -1.9%
1993 44.7 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
1994 44.19 births per 1,000 people -1.1%
1995 44.11 births per 1,000 people -0.2%
1996 43.66 births per 1,000 people -1.0%
1997 43.02 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
1998 42.56 births per 1,000 people -1.1%
1999 42.31 births per 1,000 people -0.6%
2000 42.06 births per 1,000 people -0.6%
2001 41.95 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
2002 41.41 births per 1,000 people -1.3%
2003 41.7 births per 1,000 people +0.7%
2004 41.56 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
2005 41.77 births per 1,000 people +0.5%
2006 42.19 births per 1,000 people +1.0%
2007 42.19 births per 1,000 people -0.0%
2008 42.46 births per 1,000 people +0.6%
2009 43.64 births per 1,000 people +2.8%
2010 44.96 births per 1,000 people +3.0%
2011 45.31 births per 1,000 people +0.8%
2012 45.15 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
2013 44.66 births per 1,000 people -1.1%
2014 44.65 births per 1,000 people -0.0%
2015 43.34 births per 1,000 people -2.9%
2016 43.39 births per 1,000 people +0.1%
2017 43.74 births per 1,000 people +0.8%
2018 43.84 births per 1,000 people +0.2%
2019 44.11 births per 1,000 people +0.6%
2020 44.48 births per 1,000 people +0.8%
2021 45.23 births per 1,000 people +1.7%
2022 45.42 births per 1,000 people +0.4%
2023 46.36 births per 1,000 people +2.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 46.36 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 46.36 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44.48 births per 1,000 people 43.68 births per 1,000 people 45.35 births per 1,000 people 10
1960s 43.45 births per 1,000 people 43.22 births per 1,000 people 43.84 births per 1,000 people 10
1970s 42.87 births per 1,000 people 41.72 births per 1,000 people 44.43 births per 1,000 people 10
1980s 46.82 births per 1,000 people 45.12 births per 1,000 people 47.91 births per 1,000 people 10
1990s 44.3 births per 1,000 people 42.31 births per 1,000 people 46.84 births per 1,000 people 10
2000s 42.09 births per 1,000 people 41.41 births per 1,000 people 43.64 births per 1,000 people 10
2010s 44.31 births per 1,000 people 43.34 births per 1,000 people 45.31 births per 1,000 people 10
2020s 45.37 births per 1,000 people 44.48 births per 1,000 people 46.36 births per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Somalia 42.96 births per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Chad 42.4 births per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Central African Republic?
Birth rate vs. death rate in Central African Republic was 46.36 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 47.91 births per 1,000 people in 1987.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 41.41 births per 1,000 people in 2002.
How does Central African Republic rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.