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
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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

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.