Central African Republic vs Niger: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth
Central African Republic
3.7%
in 2023
Niger
3.3%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Niger rank
3rd
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman vs. natural population growth, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Central African Republic, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman vs. natural population growth between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for children per woman vs. natural population growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.