Demographics · Africa ranking
Birth Rate by African country
Central African Republic has the highest crude birth rate of any African country, at 44.7, ahead of Chad and Somalia.
Live births per 1,000 people per year. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · UN World Population Prospects, 2026.
Central African Republic
Chad
SomaliaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Birth Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 44.7 | |
| 2 | Chad | 42.2 | |
| 3 | Somalia | 41.2 | |
| 4 | Niger | 40.2 | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 39.8 | |
| 6 | Mali | 38.8 | |
| 7 | Angola | 36.3 | |
| 8 | Mozambique | 36.1 | |
| 9 | Tanzania | 33.9 | |
| 10 | Mauritania | 33.2 | |
| 11 | Uganda | 33.1 | |
| 12 | Benin | 32.6 | |
| 13 | Cameroon | 32.4 | |
| 14 | Guinea | 32.2 | |
| 15 | Burundi | 32 | |
| 16 | Zambia | 32 | |
| 17 | Nigeria | 31.8 | |
| 18 | Sudan | 31.8 | |
| 19 | Madagascar | 30.8 | |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 30.7 | |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 30.4 | |
| 22 | Malawi | 30.4 | |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 30.3 | |
| 24 | Togo | 30.1 | |
| 25 | Republic of the Congo | 29.9 | |
| 26 | Liberia | 29.9 | |
| 27 | South Sudan | 29.4 | |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 29.3 | |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | 29.2 | |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 29 | |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 28.7 | |
| 32 | Gambia | 28.7 | |
| 33 | Senegal | 28.6 | |
| 34 | Eritrea | 28.6 | |
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | 27.7 | |
| 36 | Rwanda | 27.5 | |
| 37 | Comoros | 27.4 | |
| 38 | Kenya | 26.6 | |
| 39 | Gabon | 26.2 | |
| 40 | Ghana | 25.3 | |
| 41 | Namibia | 25 | |
| 42 | Botswana | 23.4 | |
| 43 | Lesotho | 23.1 | |
| 44 | Eswatini | 22.9 | |
| 45 | Egypt | 20.5 | |
| 46 | Djibouti | 20.4 | |
| 47 | South Africa | 17.8 | |
| 48 | Algeria | 17.3 | |
| 49 | Morocco | 15.8 | |
| 50 | Libya | 15.8 | |
| 51 | Seychelles | 13.2 | |
| 52 | Tunisia | 12.6 | |
| 53 | Cabo Verde | 12 | |
| 54 | Mauritius | 8.9 |
Niger
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mali
Angola
Mozambique
Tanzania
Mauritania
Uganda
Benin
Cameroon
Guinea
Burundi
Zambia
Nigeria
Sudan
Madagascar
Cote d'Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Malawi
Ethiopia
Togo
Republic of the Congo
Liberia
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Equatorial Guinea
Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
Senegal
Eritrea
Sao Tome and Principe
Rwanda
Comoros
Kenya
Gabon
Ghana
Namibia
Botswana
Lesotho
Eswatini
Egypt
Djibouti
South Africa
Algeria
Morocco
Libya
Seychelles
Tunisia
Cabo Verde
MauritiusGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Birth Rate figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest crude birth rate?
Central African Republic has the highest crude birth rate in Africa at 44.7 (2026), followed by Chad and Somalia.
Which African country has the lowest crude birth rate?
Mauritius has the lowest crude birth rate of the 54 African countries with data, at 8.9 (2026).
How many African countries report Birth Rate data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Birth Rate figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=crude_birth_rate_per_1000&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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