Rate of natural population change (births minus deaths) (2026)

With 35.57 per 1,000 population in 2026, the Central African Republic is projected to lead the world in rate of natural population change (births minus deaths), followed by Niger (31.71 per 1,000 population) and Somalia (31.64 per 1,000 population). The top 5 is rounded off by DR Congo (31.57 per 1,000 population) and Chad (31.25 per 1,000 population). Further down, Mali (30.53 per 1,000 population) and Mayotte (30.35 per 1,000 population) hold the next two spots. Angola (29.64 per 1,000 population), Mozambique (29.39 per 1,000 population), and Uganda (28.46 per 1,000 population) round out the top ten. Among these countries, Chad is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at -2.7%.