Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) was 6.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.01 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.17 live births per woman
in 1981
All-time low
5.78 live births per woman
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Central African Republic stood at 6.01 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Central African Republic peaked at 6.17 live births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.78 live births per woman, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.93 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.92 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.95 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.97 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.99 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.03 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.06 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.1 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.99 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.9 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.88 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.94 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.99 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.04 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.15 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.14 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.12 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.12 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.1 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.07 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.88 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.85 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.81 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.79 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.78 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.01 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.05 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.02 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.01 live births per woman | -0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 6.01 live births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 6.01 live births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.02 live births per woman | 5.95 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 live births per woman | 5.78 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 live births per woman | 6.01 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Central African Republic?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Central African Republic was 6.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 live births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 live births per woman in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.