Angola vs Central African Republic: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Angola
5.05 births per woman
in 2024
Central African Republic
5.95 births per woman
in 2024
Angola rank
7th
Central African Republic rank
4th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Angola
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.95 births per woman against 5.05 births per woman in Angola, a difference of 0.9 births per woman.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.07 births per woman | 6.02 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Angola |
| 1970s | 7.48 births per woman | 5.97 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | Angola |
| 1980s | 7.43 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | Angola |
| 1990s | 6.96 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | Angola |
| 2000s | 6.47 births per woman | 5.84 births per woman | 0.6288 births per woman | Angola |
| 2010s | 5.82 births per woman | 6.08 births per woman | 0.2579 births per woman | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 5.21 births per woman | 6.02 births per woman | 0.8088 births per woman | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Angola or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 5.95 births per woman against 5.05 births per woman in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Angola and Central African Republic?
- 0.9 births per woman, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Central African Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Central African Republic rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Angola ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 4th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.