Median age vs births per woman in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Median age vs births per woman was 14.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
229th
of 229 countries
All-time high
21.21
in 1950
All-time low
14.3
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Central African Republic stood at 14.32.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Central African Republic peaked at 21.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2022.
Central African Republic ranks 229th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.21 | — |
| 1951 | 21 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 20.79 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 20.6 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 20.4 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 20.21 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 20.02 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 19.83 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 19.65 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 19.46 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 19.28 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 19.09 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 18.91 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 18.73 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 18.56 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.39 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 18.23 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.04 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 17.89 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.84 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 17.8 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 17.73 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.64 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 17.55 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.47 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.4 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.38 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 17.4 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.4 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.38 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.35 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.31 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.27 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 17.22 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.17 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.12 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.06 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.98 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.88 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.76 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.63 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.49 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.35 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.23 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.12 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.02 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.98 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.97 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.98 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.01 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.03 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.04 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.99 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.96 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.63 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.47 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.22 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.95 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.59 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.37 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.37 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.41 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.38 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.32 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.32 | 19.46 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5 | 17.84 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.52 | 17.38 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.17 | 16.88 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 | 15.97 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.99 | 15.8 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 14.36 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 | 14.3 | 14.41 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Central African Republic?
- Median age vs births per woman in Central African Republic was 14.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Central African Republic ranks 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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