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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Somalia
6.01 births per woman
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Somalia rank
2nd

Fertility rate, total over time

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

Somalia currently reports 6.01 births per woman against 5.98 births per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2 births per woman 7.25 births per woman 1.05 births per woman Somalia
1970s 6.41 births per woman 7.09 births per woman 0.6859 births per woman Somalia
1980s 6.59 births per woman 7.31 births per woman 0.7198 births per woman Somalia
1990s 6.66 births per woman 7.57 births per woman 0.901 births per woman Somalia
2000s 6.59 births per woman 7.53 births per woman 0.949 births per woman Somalia
2010s 6.45 births per woman 6.98 births per woman 0.5372 births per woman Somalia
2020s 6.1 births per woman 6.24 births per woman 0.1412 births per woman Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.01 births per woman against 5.98 births per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
0.03 births per woman, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd 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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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
266 places, 17,258 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.