Births by age of mother in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Births by age of mother was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103
in 2008
All-time low
53
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Central African Republic stood at 82.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Central African Republic peaked at 103 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53, in 1987.
That places Central African Republic 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62 | — |
| 1951 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 89 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 101 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 82 | -5.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 250, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.6 | 62 | 67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.1 | 67 | 71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.5 | 73 | 79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.2 | 53 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2 | 56 | 80 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1 | 89 | 103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7 | 98 | 101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 | 82 | 97 | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Central African Republic?
- Births by age of mother in Central African Republic was 82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 2008.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for births by age of mother?
- Central African Republic ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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