Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Fertility vs child mortality

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05
in 2023
Niger
6.06
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Niger rank
3rd

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 6.06 against 6.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 5.99 7.55 1.55 Niger
1960s 6.2 7.5 1.29 Niger
1970s 6.41 7.57 1.16 Niger
1980s 6.59 7.87 1.27 Niger
1990s 6.66 7.8 1.14 Niger
2000s 6.59 7.76 1.18 Niger
2010s 6.45 7.19 0.745 Niger
2020s 6.13 6.19 0.0615 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 6.06 against 6.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.01, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed