Number of births, by world region in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of births, by world region was 238,858 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
238,858 births
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
238,858 births
in 2023
All-time low
65,217 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Central African Republic stood at 238,858 births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Central African Republic peaked at 238,858 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,217 births, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65,217 births | — |
| 1951 | 65,977 births | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 66,764 births | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 67,485 births | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 68,325 births | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 69,120 births | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 70,115 births | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 71,008 births | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 71,940 births | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 73,011 births | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 74,109 births | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 75,285 births | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 76,545 births | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 77,940 births | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 79,511 births | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 81,275 births | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 83,328 births | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 85,485 births | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 87,899 births | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 89,556 births | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 91,102 births | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 92,386 births | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 93,414 births | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 94,286 births | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 95,331 births | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 96,527 births | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 99,188 births | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 101,824 births | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 104,727 births | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 107,695 births | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 110,566 births | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 113,470 births | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 115,698 births | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 118,098 births | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 120,459 births | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 122,719 births | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 125,056 births | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 127,865 births | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 129,677 births | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 131,764 births | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 134,517 births | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 137,025 births | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 138,738 births | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 141,148 births | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 143,962 births | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 147,692 births | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 150,024 births | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 151,946 births | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 154,429 births | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 157,798 births | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 161,226 births | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 164,424 births | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 165,879 births | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 171,114 births | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 174,245 births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 179,167 births | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 184,701 births | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 188,292 births | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 193,562 births | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 197,666 births | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 202,009 births | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 206,859 births | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 208,167 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 207,318 births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 206,410 births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 200,626 births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 204,529 births | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 209,676 births | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 213,870 births | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 218,100 births | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 223,558 births | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 231,200 births | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 231,576 births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 238,858 births | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,896 births | 65,217 births | 73,011 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 81,093 births | 74,109 births | 89,556 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,648 births | 91,102 births | 107,695 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,537 births | 110,566 births | 131,764 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,728 births | 134,517 births | 157,798 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,028 births | 161,226 births | 197,666 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,756 births | 200,626 births | 218,100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,298 births | 223,558 births | 238,858 births | 4 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Central African Republic?
- Number of births, by world region in Central African Republic was 238,858 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 238,858 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,217 births in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of births, by world region?
- Central African Republic ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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