Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Niger: Children per woman vs population growth

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.28
in 2023
Niger
3.3
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Niger rank
3rd

Children per woman vs population growth over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Niger
01234195019862023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.3 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 229 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 2.16 3.04 0.8848 Niger
1960s 2.48 2.9 0.4174 Niger
1970s 2.64 2.81 0.1713 Niger
1980s 2.81 3.08 0.2673 Niger
1990s 2.98 3.31 0.3293 Niger
2000s 3.09 3.69 0.5948 Niger
2010s 3.29 3.61 0.3287 Niger
2020s 3.27 3.28 0.0089 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs population growth, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 3.3 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs population growth between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?
0.02, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Niger rank globally for children per woman vs population growth?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 229 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