Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population)
Central African Republic
5.95 births per woman
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.98 births per woman against 5.95 births per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 births per woman | 6.2 births per woman | 0.1834 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.97 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 0.4348 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.4645 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 0.7165 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.84 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.747 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.08 births per woman | 6.45 births per woman | 0.3701 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.02 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 0.08 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, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.98 births per woman against 5.95 births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- 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.