Fertility rate by age group in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Fertility rate by age group was 163.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
163.09
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
184.2
in 1969
All-time low
138.89
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate by age group in Central African Republic, 1950–2023

050100150200195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Central African Republic is 163.09, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Central African Republic peaked at 184.2 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 138.89, in 1997.

That places Central African Republic 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Fertility rate by age group in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate by age group in Central African Republic, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 169.32 —
1951 169.07 -0.1%
1952 168.79 -0.2%
1953 168.34 -0.3%
1954 168.28 -0.0%
1955 168.24 -0.0%
1956 168.66 +0.2%
1957 168.63 -0.0%
1958 168.48 -0.1%
1959 168.53 +0.0%
1960 169.82 +0.8%
1961 171.36 +0.9%
1962 173.23 +1.1%
1963 175.55 +1.3%
1964 177.06 +0.9%
1965 177.06 +0.0%
1966 177.69 +0.4%
1967 180.06 +1.3%
1968 183 +1.6%
1969 184.2 +0.7%
1970 180.71 -1.9%
1971 176.68 -2.2%
1972 172.72 -2.2%
1973 169.04 -2.1%
1974 165.67 -2.0%
1975 162.51 -1.9%
1976 163.5 +0.6%
1977 164.47 +0.6%
1978 166.38 +1.2%
1979 166.84 +0.3%
1980 167.04 +0.1%
1981 167.18 +0.1%
1982 167.55 +0.2%
1983 168.18 +0.4%
1984 168.84 +0.4%
1985 168.62 -0.1%
1986 168.72 +0.1%
1987 169.67 +0.6%
1988 168.4 -0.8%
1989 166.75 -1.0%
1990 165.11 -1.0%
1991 158.51 -4.0%
1992 157.35 -0.7%
1993 155.51 -1.2%
1994 148.97 -4.2%
1995 145.69 -2.2%
1996 142.89 -1.9%
1997 138.89 -2.8%
1998 139.53 +0.5%
1999 140.65 +0.8%
2000 141.5 +0.6%
2001 141.4 -0.1%
2002 141.71 +0.2%
2003 142.97 +0.9%
2004 144.94 +1.4%
2005 148.36 +2.4%
2006 151.92 +2.4%
2007 155.51 +2.4%
2008 159.74 +2.7%
2009 163.84 +2.6%
2010 169.17 +3.3%
2011 168.49 -0.4%
2012 167.62 -0.5%
2013 166.77 -0.5%
2014 165.59 -0.7%
2015 164.08 -0.9%
2016 164.34 +0.2%
2017 165.12 +0.5%
2018 165.54 +0.3%
2019 164.92 -0.4%
2020 163.96 -0.6%
2021 163.57 -0.2%
2022 163.02 -0.3%
2023 163.09 +0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 163.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 163.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 168.63 168.24 169.32 10
1960s 176.9 169.82 184.2 10
1970s 168.85 162.51 180.71 10
1980s 168.1 166.75 169.67 10
1990s 149.31 138.89 165.11 10
2000s 149.19 141.4 163.84 10
2010s 166.16 164.08 169.17 10
2020s 163.41 163.02 163.96 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Mozambique 153.45 compare
  2. 3 Equatorial Guinea 150.44 compare
  3. 4 Niger 145.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate by age group in Central African Republic?
Fertility rate by age group in Central African Republic was 163.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 184.2 in 1969.
What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 138.89 in 1997.
How does Central African Republic rank for fertility rate by age group?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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