What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index 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. human development index?

Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Central African Republic

Name: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Central African Republic
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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. human development index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.

That places Central African Republic 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

2 Chad 6.12 live births per woman compare
3 Niger 6.06 live births per woman compare
4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 live births per woman compare
6 Mali 5.61 live births per woman compare
7 Angola 5.12 live births per woman compare
8 Burundi 4.88 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Central African Republic

Number of child deaths per woman 0.384 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.414 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 27.45 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.9 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 34.58 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Central African Republic?: Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index 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. human development index 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. human development index?: Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The 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.