Niger recorded the highest crude birth rates in Africa in 2020, with 48 births were recorded per 1,000 inhabitants. Angola, followed with 43 births every 1,000 population, whereas the rate in Mali, Chad, Benin and Uganda stood at 42.
In Niger, Uganda, Mali, and Angola the population is aged under 16 years old. Especially, Niger ranks as the country with the youngest population in Africa and worldwide, with a median age by 15.4 years.
African countries with the highest crude birth rate in 2020
(births per 1,000 individuals)
The source adds the following information: "This entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population."
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Index Mundi. (February 17, 2021). African countries with the highest crude birth rate in 2020 (births per 1,000 individuals) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121334/crude-birth-rate-in-africa-by-country/
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