Congo vs Zambia: Fertility vs child mortality

Congo
4.16
in 2023
Zambia
4.1
in 2023
Congo rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
02468195019862023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.16 against 4.1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.07 6.81 0.7418 Zambia
1960s 6.21 7.09 0.8784 Zambia
1970s 6.33 7.32 0.9822 Zambia
1980s 5.66 6.92 1.26 Zambia
1990s 5.07 6.25 1.18 Zambia
2000s 4.7 5.69 0.9943 Zambia
2010s 4.63 4.86 0.2247 Zambia
2020s 4.25 4.21 0.034 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Congo or Zambia?
Congo, at 4.16 against 4.1 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Congo and Zambia?
0.06, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
Congo ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th 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