Central African Republic vs Chad: Birth rate

Central African Republic
46.36 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Chad
42.4 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Chad rank
3rd

Birth rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 46.36 births per 1,000 people against 42.4 births per 1,000 people in Chad, a difference of 3.96 births per 1,000 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Chad ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chad Difference Ahead
1950s 44.48 births per 1,000 people 46.51 births per 1,000 people 2.03 births per 1,000 people Chad
1960s 43.45 births per 1,000 people 45.91 births per 1,000 people 2.46 births per 1,000 people Chad
1970s 42.87 births per 1,000 people 48.62 births per 1,000 people 5.75 births per 1,000 people Chad
1980s 46.82 births per 1,000 people 49.58 births per 1,000 people 2.76 births per 1,000 people Chad
1990s 44.3 births per 1,000 people 52.52 births per 1,000 people 8.22 births per 1,000 people Chad
2000s 42.09 births per 1,000 people 50.36 births per 1,000 people 8.26 births per 1,000 people Chad
2010s 44.31 births per 1,000 people 46.58 births per 1,000 people 2.27 births per 1,000 people Chad
2020s 45.37 births per 1,000 people 43.2 births per 1,000 people 2.18 births per 1,000 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, Central African Republic or Chad?
Central African Republic, at 46.36 births per 1,000 people against 42.4 births per 1,000 people in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate between Central African Republic and Chad?
3.96 births per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic 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 birth rate?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Chad ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.