Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.01 births per woman against 5.98 births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 0.6859 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 0.7198 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 0.901 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.53 births per woman | 0.949 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.98 births per woman | 0.5372 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.1 births per woman | 6.24 births per woman | 0.1412 births per woman | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.01 births per woman against 5.98 births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.