Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Fertility rate by age group

Democratic Republic of Congo
106.88
in 2023
Congo
109.88
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Congo rank
15th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
050100150195019862023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 109.88 against 106.88 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Congo ranks 15th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 129.27 145.6 16.32 Congo
1960s 133.59 150.32 16.73 Congo
1970s 135.91 157.14 21.23 Congo
1980s 134.31 139.95 5.65 Congo
1990s 124.05 125.38 1.34 Congo
2000s 124 127.29 3.29 Congo
2010s 117.26 122.3 5.04 Congo
2020s 108.62 111.86 3.24 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 109.88 against 106.88 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
3, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Congo ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed