Burundi vs Central African Republic: Fertility rate, total
Burundi
4.88 births per woman
in 2023
Central African Republic
6.01 births per woman
in 2023
Burundi rank
8th
Central African Republic rank
5th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.01 births per woman against 4.88 births per woman in Burundi, a difference of 1.13 births per woman.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 8th and Central African Republic ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.24 births per woman | 5.97 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Burundi |
| 1980s | 7.34 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7.17 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | Burundi |
| 2000s | 6.7 births per woman | 5.84 births per woman | 0.8567 births per woman | Burundi |
| 2010s | 5.75 births per woman | 6.08 births per woman | 0.3314 births per woman | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 5.03 births per woman | 6.04 births per woman | 1.01 births per woman | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Burundi or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 6.01 births per woman against 4.88 births per woman in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 1.13 births per woman, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Burundi ranks 8th and Central African Republic ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release