Central African Republic: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Central African Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 5.95.
That's down 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Central African Republic ranks #4 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 6.13
- Trough
- 5.81
- 1-year change
- -1.0%
- 5-year change
- -2.2%
- -0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -2.4%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 5.9540 | |
| 6.0120 | |
| 6.0230 | |
| 6.0520 | |
| 6.0590 | |
| 6.0900 | |
| 6.1080 | |
| 6.1270 | |
| 6.1260 | |
| 6.1260 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Central African Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Central African Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 5.95, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Central African Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Central African Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Central African Republic ranked #4 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Central African Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Central African Republic is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.