Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 6.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.01 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.17 live births per woman
in 1981
All-time low
5.78 live births per woman
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 6.01 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic peaked at 6.17 live births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.78 live births per woman, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.93 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.92 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.95 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.97 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.99 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.03 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.06 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.1 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.99 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.9 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.88 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.94 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.99 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.04 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.15 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.14 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.12 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.12 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.1 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.07 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.88 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.85 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.81 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.79 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.78 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.01 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.05 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.02 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.01 live births per woman | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.02 live births per woman | 5.95 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 live births per woman | 5.78 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 live births per woman | 6.01 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More poverty & inequality data for Central African Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 878.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.19 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.94 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Central African Republic was 6.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 live births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 live births per woman in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.