Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Children per woman vs population growth

Central African Republic
3.69
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.28
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Children per woman vs population growth over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
-2024195019862023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3.69 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.41.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 1.67 2.16 0.4868 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.05 2.48 0.4323 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.45 2.64 0.1936 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.01 2.81 0.1964 Central African Republic
1990s 2.79 2.98 0.1895 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.08 3.09 1.01 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.79 3.29 0.4994 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.07 3.27 1.2 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs population growth, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 3.69 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs population growth between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.41, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for children per woman vs population growth?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs 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 population growth
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