Africa Western and Central vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population)
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.98 births per woman against 4.42 births per woman in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.56 births per woman.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 births per woman | 6.2 births per woman | 0.3343 births per woman | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 6.81 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 0.3981 births per woman | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 6.74 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.1473 births per woman | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 6.27 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 0.3989 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.89 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.6993 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.34 births per woman | 6.45 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.56 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Africa Western and Central or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.98 births per woman against 4.42 births per woman in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.56 births per woman, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.