Central African Republic vs Niger: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Central African Republic
6.01 live births per woman
in 2023
Niger
6.06 live births per woman
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Niger rank
3rd
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.06 live births per woman against 6.01 live births per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.05 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 live births per woman | 7.55 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1960s | 6.02 live births per woman | 7.5 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1970s | 5.97 live births per woman | 7.57 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1980s | 6.13 live births per woman | 7.87 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 7.8 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2000s | 5.84 live births per woman | 7.76 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.08 live births per woman | 7.19 live births per woman | 1.12 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.04 live births per woman | 6.19 live births per woman | 0.1547 live births per woman | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.06 live births per woman against 6.01 live births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.05 live births per woman, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.