Congo vs Ethiopia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Congo
3.89
in 2023
Ethiopia
3.74
in 2023
Congo rank
19th
Ethiopia rank
22nd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
0246195019862023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.89 against 3.74 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.15.

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

Congo ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.13 3.68 0.4451 Congo
1960s 4.66 4.11 0.5498 Congo
1970s 5.05 4.46 0.5943 Congo
1980s 4.72 4.81 0.0905 Ethiopia
1990s 4.28 5.34 1.05 Ethiopia
2000s 4.13 5.28 1.15 Ethiopia
2010s 4.25 4.27 0.0153 Ethiopia
2020s 3.96 3.86 0.0993 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, Congo or Ethiopia?
Congo, at 3.89 against 3.74 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Congo and Ethiopia?
0.15, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Congo ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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