Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 5.98 births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.98 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.7 births per woman
in 2000
All-time low
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.98 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.7 births per woman in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.98 births per woman, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.12 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.14 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.16 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.19 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.21 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.24 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.27 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.29 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.3 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.33 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.34 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.37 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.38 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.4 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.42 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.44 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.45 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.46 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.48 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.5 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.52 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.54 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.56 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.59 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.61 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.63 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.65 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.66 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.65 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.65 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.68 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.67 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.69 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.69 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.61 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.55 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.55 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.56 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.58 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.59 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.59 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.58 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.56 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.48 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.44 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.39 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.35 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.25 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.21 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.16 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.11 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.98 births per woman | -1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.98 births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11 births per woman, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.98 births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 births per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 6.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 6.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 6.64 births per woman | 6.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 6.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 births per woman | 5.98 births per woman | 6.21 births per woman | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.98 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 births per woman in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fertility rate, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.