Africa Western and Central vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 00-04, female

Africa Western and Central
14.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.8%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Population ages 00-04, female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.8% against 14.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 17.5% 17.2% 0.3% Africa Western and Central
1970s 18.0% 17.7% 0.2% Africa Western and Central
1980s 18.3% 17.9% 0.4% Africa Western and Central
1990s 17.6% 18.2% 0.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 17.5% 18.2% 0.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 16.9% 18.3% 1.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 15.1% 18.0% 2.9% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 00-04, female, Africa Western and Central or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.8% against 14.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 00-04, female between Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo?
3.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population ages 00-04, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.