Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 5.95 births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.95 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Central African Republic peaked at 6.17 births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.78 births per woman, in 2004.
That places Central African Republic 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 6.09 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 6.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 6.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 births per woman | 5.78 births per woman | 5.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 births per woman | 5.96 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 6.06 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,108 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Central African Republic?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Central African Republic was 5.95 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 births per woman in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.