Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 00-04, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
17.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.6%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Population ages 00-04, female over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 17.8% against 14.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th 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 17.2% 17.9% 0.7% Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 17.7% 18.2% 0.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 17.9% 18.2% 0.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 18.2% 17.5% 0.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 18.2% 17.0% 1.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 18.3% 16.2% 2.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 18.0% 14.9% 3.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 00-04, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 17.8% against 14.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 00-04, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.2%, 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?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 00-04, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th 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 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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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.