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

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.31
in 2023
Somalia
5.16
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.31 against 5.16 in Somalia, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.54 4.59 1.05 Somalia
1960s 3.88 4.74 0.864 Somalia
1970s 4.27 4.76 0.4912 Somalia
1980s 4.67 4.99 0.3263 Somalia
1990s 4.99 5.25 0.2613 Somalia
2000s 5.27 5.61 0.3417 Somalia
2010s 5.47 5.44 0.0294 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 5.36 5.22 0.1389 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.31 against 5.16 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.15, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd 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