Congo vs Ethiopia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.11 births per woman against 3.91 births per woman in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2 births per woman.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 births per woman | 6.62 births per woman | 0.413 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 6.33 births per woman | 7.04 births per woman | 0.7026 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.66 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 5.07 births per woman | 6.99 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.7 births per woman | 6.17 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.67 births per woman | 0.0354 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.22 births per woman | 4.09 births per woman | 0.1318 births per woman | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 4.11 births per woman against 3.91 births per woman in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.2 births per woman, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Congo ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 27th 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.