Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 5.95 births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.95 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.17 births per woman
in 1981
All-time low
5.78 births per woman
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Central African Republic is 5.95 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Central African Republic peaked at 6.17 births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.78 births per woman, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.95 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.96 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.97 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.99 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.03 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.06 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.08 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.1 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.06 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.03 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.99 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.96 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.92 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.9 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.88 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.94 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.99 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.04 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.09 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.13 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.17 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.16 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.15 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.14 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.12 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.11 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.12 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.1 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.07 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.03 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.96 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.93 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.96 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.92 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.89 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.88 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.85 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.81 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.79 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.78 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.81 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.87 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.94 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.96 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.01 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.05 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.08 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.13 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.13 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.11 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.09 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.06 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.02 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.01 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.95 births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11 births per woman, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.95 births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 births per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 6.09 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 6.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 6.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 births per woman | 5.78 births per woman | 5.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 births per woman | 5.96 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 6.06 births per woman | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Central African Republic?
- Fertility rate, total in Central African Republic was 5.95 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 births per woman in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for fertility rate, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.