Central African Republic vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Central African Republic
5.95 births per woman
in 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
6.01 births per woman
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
4th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
2nd

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
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How they compare

Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently reports 6.01 births per woman against 5.95 births per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Somalia, Fed. Rep. has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 4th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia, Fed. Rep. Difference Ahead
1960s 6.02 births per woman 7.25 births per woman 1.23 births per woman Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1970s 5.97 births per woman 7.09 births per woman 1.12 births per woman Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1980s 6.13 births per woman 7.31 births per woman 1.18 births per woman Somalia, Fed. Rep.
1990s 5.95 births per woman 7.57 births per woman 1.62 births per woman Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2000s 5.84 births per woman 7.53 births per woman 1.7 births per woman Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2010s 6.08 births per woman 6.98 births per woman 0.9073 births per woman Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2020s 6.02 births per woman 6.24 births per woman 0.2212 births per woman Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Central African Republic or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 6.01 births per woman against 5.95 births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Central African Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
0.06 births per woman, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.