Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Central African Republic
5.14
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.31
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.31 against 5.14 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.17.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 3.51 3.54 0.0221 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 3.8 3.88 0.0808 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 3.97 4.27 0.2995 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 4.24 4.67 0.424 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 4.28 4.99 0.7055 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 4.2 5.27 1.07 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.66 5.47 0.8103 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 4.73 5.36 0.6307 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.31 against 5.14 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.17, with Democratic Republic of Congo 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed