Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Fertility rate, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Niger
5.93 births per woman
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Niger
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 5.98 births per woman against 5.93 births per woman in Niger, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 217 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2 births per woman 7.5 births per woman 1.29 births per woman Niger
1970s 6.41 births per woman 7.57 births per woman 1.16 births per woman Niger
1980s 6.59 births per woman 7.87 births per woman 1.27 births per woman Niger
1990s 6.66 births per woman 7.8 births per woman 1.14 births per woman Niger
2000s 6.59 births per woman 7.76 births per woman 1.18 births per woman Niger
2010s 6.45 births per woman 7.19 births per woman 0.745 births per woman Niger
2020s 6.1 births per woman 6.14 births per woman 0.04 births per woman Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 5.98 births per woman against 5.93 births per woman in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
0.05 births per woman, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 217 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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Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,193 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.