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

Democratic Republic of Congo
106.88
in 2023
Zimbabwe
98.06
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
050100150195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 106.88 against 98.06 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8.82.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 129.27 164.92 35.65 Zimbabwe
1960s 133.59 153.51 19.92 Zimbabwe
1970s 135.91 141.31 5.4 Zimbabwe
1980s 134.31 120.12 14.19 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 124.05 99.66 24.39 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 124 105.53 18.46 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 117.26 104.81 12.45 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 108.62 98.91 9.71 Democratic Republic of 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 Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 106.88 against 98.06 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
8.82, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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