Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 5.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.14
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2023
All-time low
3.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.14 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Central African Republic peaked at 5.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.4 | — |
| 1951 | 3.43 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.48 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.5 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.52 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.55 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.57 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.6 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.63 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 3.65 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.68 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.71 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.74 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.78 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.81 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.85 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.89 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.93 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.92 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.92 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.92 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.91 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.91 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.91 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.02 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.07 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.12 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.17 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.24 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.24 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.25 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.26 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.28 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.28 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.28 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.28 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.29 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.26 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.25 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.29 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.31 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.29 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.26 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.23 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.62 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.64 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.54 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.14 | +13.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 | 3.4 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 3.65 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 | 3.91 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 | 4.17 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 4.24 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3.95 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.54 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.53 | 5.14 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Central African Republic?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Central African Republic was 5.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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