Which has higher total fertility rate, Central African Republic or Nigeria?

Central African Republic, at 5.92 against 5.14 in Nigeria as of 2022.

What is the difference in total fertility rate between Central African Republic and Nigeria?

0.78, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Total Fertility Rate

Central African Republic

5.92

in 2022

Nigeria

5.14

in 2022

Central African Republic rank

5th

Nigeria rank

8th

Total Fertility Rate over time

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5.92 against 5.14 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.78.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.93	6.38	0.4493	Nigeria
1970s	5.97	6.72	0.7497	Nigeria
1980s	6.11	6.66	0.5548	Nigeria
1990s	5.97	6.27	0.3015	Nigeria
2000s	5.87	6.09	0.222	Nigeria
2010s	6.01	5.67	0.3434	Central African Republic
2020s	5.96	5.23	0.7307	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Central African Republic or Nigeria?: Central African Republic, at 5.92 against 5.14 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 0.78, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for total fertility rate?: Central African Republic ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total Fertility Rate
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.