Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 5.95 births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.95 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.17 births per woman
in 1981
All-time low
5.78 births per woman
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Central African Republic is 5.95 births per woman, measured 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, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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%.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.95 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.96 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.97 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.99 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.03 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.06 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.08 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.1 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.06 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.03 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.99 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.96 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.92 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.9 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.88 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.94 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.99 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.04 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.09 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.13 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.17 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.16 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.15 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.14 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.12 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.11 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.12 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.1 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.07 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.03 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.96 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.93 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.96 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.92 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.89 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.88 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.85 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.81 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.79 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.78 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.81 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.87 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.94 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.96 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.01 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.05 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.08 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.13 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.13 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.11 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.09 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.06 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.02 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.01 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.95 births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11 births per woman, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.95 births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 births per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More population data for Central African Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Central African Republic?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 births per woman in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.