Central African Republic vs Niger: Fertility rate, total
Central African Republic
6.01 births per woman
in 2023
Niger
6.06 births per woman
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Niger rank
3rd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.06 births per woman against 6.01 births per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | Niger |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 7.87 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | Niger |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 7.8 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | Niger |
| 2000s | 5.84 births per woman | 7.76 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.08 births per woman | 7.19 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.04 births per woman | 6.19 births per woman | 0.1547 births per woman | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.06 births per woman against 6.01 births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd 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