Central African Republic vs Niger: Birth rate
Central African Republic
46.36 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Niger
41.89 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Niger rank
4th
Birth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 46.36 births per 1,000 people against 41.89 births per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 4.47 births per 1,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Niger ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | 58.18 births per 1,000 people | 13.7 births per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 1960s | 43.45 births per 1,000 people | 56.61 births per 1,000 people | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 1970s | 42.87 births per 1,000 people | 55.63 births per 1,000 people | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 1980s | 46.82 births per 1,000 people | 56.18 births per 1,000 people | 9.37 births per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 1990s | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | 54.28 births per 1,000 people | 9.98 births per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | 51.59 births per 1,000 people | 9.5 births per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | 46.65 births per 1,000 people | 2.33 births per 1,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 45.37 births per 1,000 people | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | 3.28 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 Niger?
- Central African Republic, at 46.36 births per 1,000 people against 41.89 births per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 4.47 births per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for birth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Niger ranks 4th 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
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.