Central African Republic vs Somalia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Central African Republic
5.95 births per woman
in 2024
Somalia
6.01 births per woman
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia 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 has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1970s | 5.97 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.84 births per woman | 7.53 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.08 births per woman | 6.98 births per woman | 0.9073 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.02 births per woman | 6.24 births per woman | 0.2212 births per woman | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.01 births per woman against 5.95 births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Somalia 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 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.