Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fertility rate, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.26 births per woman
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 5.98 births per woman against 4.26 births per woman in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.72 births per woman.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2 births per woman 6.65 births per woman 0.4442 births per woman Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 6.41 births per woman 6.79 births per woman 0.3783 births per woman Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 6.59 births per woman 6.6 births per woman 0.0083 births per woman Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 6.66 births per woman 6.03 births per woman 0.6331 births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 6.59 births per woman 5.57 births per woman 1.02 births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 6.45 births per woman 4.98 births per woman 1.47 births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 6.1 births per woman 4.4 births per woman 1.7 births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 5.98 births per woman against 4.26 births per woman in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.72 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.