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Live births in Central African Republic

Live births in the Central African Republic was 238,858 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 80th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count238,858 Estimated
Change on 2022+3.1%
Rank80th of 236Countries ranked
Series high238,8582023
Series low65,2171950
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Live births in Central African Republic, 1950 to 2023

50K100K150K200K250K19501961197219831994200520231950: 65,217 count1951: 65,977 count1952: 66,764 count1953: 67,485 count1954: 68,325 count1955: 69,120 count1956: 70,115 count1957: 71,008 count1958: 71,940 count1959: 73,011 count1960: 74,109 count1961: 75,285 count1962: 76,545 count1963: 77,940 count1964: 79,511 count1965: 81,275 count1966: 83,328 count1967: 85,485 count1968: 87,899 count1969: 89,556 count1970: 91,102 count1971: 92,386 count1972: 93,414 count1973: 94,286 count1974: 95,331 count1975: 96,527 count1976: 99,188 count1977: 101,824 count1978: 104,727 count1979: 107,695 count1980: 110,566 count1981: 113,470 count1982: 115,698 count1983: 118,098 count1984: 120,459 count1985: 122,719 count1986: 125,056 count1987: 127,865 count1988: 129,677 count1989: 131,764 count1990: 134,517 count1991: 137,025 count1992: 138,738 count1993: 141,148 count1994: 143,962 count1995: 147,692 count1996: 150,024 count1997: 151,946 count1998: 154,429 count1999: 157,798 count2000: 161,226 count2001: 164,424 count2002: 165,879 count2003: 171,114 count2004: 174,245 count2005: 179,167 count2006: 184,701 count2007: 188,292 count2008: 193,562 count2009: 197,666 count2010: 202,009 count2011: 206,859 count2012: 208,167 count2013: 207,318 count2014: 206,410 count2015: 200,626 count2016: 204,529 count2017: 209,676 count2018: 213,870 count2019: 218,100 count2020: 223,558 count2021: 231,200 count2022: 231,576 count2023: 238,858 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023238,858 Estimated
2022231,576 Estimated
2021231,200 Estimated
2020223,558 Estimated
2019218,100 Estimated
2018213,870 Estimated
2017209,676 Estimated
2016204,529 Estimated
2015200,626 Estimated
2014206,410 Estimated
2013207,318 Estimated
2012208,167 Estimated
2011206,859 Estimated
2010202,009 Estimated
2009197,666 Estimated
2008193,562 Estimated
2007188,292 Estimated
2006184,701 Estimated
2005179,167 Estimated
2004174,245 Estimated
2003171,114 Estimated
2002165,879 Estimated
2001164,424 Estimated
2000161,226 Estimated
1999157,798 Estimated
1998154,429 Estimated
1997151,946 Estimated
1996150,024 Estimated
1995147,692 Estimated
1994143,962 Estimated
1993141,148 Estimated
1992138,738 Estimated
1991137,025 Estimated
1990134,517 Estimated
1989131,764 Estimated
1988129,677 Estimated
1987127,865 Estimated
1986125,056 Estimated
1985122,719 Estimated
1984120,459 Estimated
1983118,098 Estimated
1982115,698 Estimated
1981113,470 Estimated
1980110,566 Estimated
1979107,695 Estimated
1978104,727 Estimated
1977101,824 Estimated
197699,188 Estimated
197596,527 Estimated
197495,331 Estimated
197394,286 Estimated
197293,414 Estimated
197192,386 Estimated
197091,102 Estimated
196989,556 Estimated
196887,899 Estimated
196785,485 Estimated
196683,328 Estimated
196581,275 Estimated
196479,511 Estimated
196377,940 Estimated
196276,545 Estimated
196175,285 Estimated
196074,109 Estimated
195973,011 Estimated
195871,940 Estimated
195771,008 Estimated
195670,115 Estimated
195569,120 Estimated
195468,325 Estimated
195367,485 Estimated
195266,764 Estimated
195165,977 Estimated
195065,217 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Central African Republic, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Central African Republic, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/central-african-republic. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Central African Republic, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/central-african-republic.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Central African Republic, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/central-african-republic (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_central_african_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Central African Republic, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/central-african-republic. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Central African Republic?

Live births in the Central African Republic was 238,858 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 3.1% from 2022. That is the 80th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Central African Republic?

238,858 in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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