Crude birth rate in Africa 2023, by country
Niger recorded the highest crude birth rates in Africa in 2023, with 46.9 births recorded per 1,000 inhabitants. Angola, followed with 41.4 births every 1,000 population, whereas the rate in Benin, Mali, and Uganda stood above 40.
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.