Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 5.95 live births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.95 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
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
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Central African Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.95 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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% |
| 2024 | 5.95 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.95 live births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.95 live births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 6.02 live births per woman | 5.95 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Central African Republic?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Central African Republic was 5.95 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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. average years of schooling 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. average years of schooling?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.