Central African Republic vs Chad: Fertility rate: births per woman

Central African Republic
6.01 live births per woman
in 2023
Chad
6.12 live births per woman
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Chad rank
2nd

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 6.12 live births per woman against 6.01 live births per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.11 live births per woman.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Chad ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chad Difference Ahead
1950s 5.93 live births per woman 6.14 live births per woman 0.2148 live births per woman Chad
1960s 6.02 live births per woman 6.34 live births per woman 0.3232 live births per woman Chad
1970s 5.97 live births per woman 6.82 live births per woman 0.8423 live births per woman Chad
1980s 6.13 live births per woman 7.04 live births per woman 0.9092 live births per woman Chad
1990s 5.95 live births per woman 7.28 live births per woman 1.33 live births per woman Chad
2000s 5.84 live births per woman 7.14 live births per woman 1.31 live births per woman Chad
2010s 6.08 live births per woman 6.72 live births per woman 0.6435 live births per woman Chad
2020s 6.04 live births per woman 6.23 live births per woman 0.1975 live births per woman Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Central African Republic or Chad?
Chad, at 6.12 live births per woman against 6.01 live births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Central African Republic and Chad?
0.11 live births per woman, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Chad ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.