Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth

Central African Republic
3.7%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.3%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th

Children per woman vs. Natural population growth over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
-2024195019862023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 2.0% 2.5% 0.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 2.4% 2.6% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 3.0% 2.8% 0.2% Central African Republic
1990s 2.8% 3.0% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 2.1% 3.1% 1.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 2.8% 3.3% 0.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.1% 3.3% 1.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs. natural population growth, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Central African Republic, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs. natural population growth between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for children per woman vs. natural population growth?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.