Congo vs Zambia: Fertility rate by age group

Congo
109.88
in 2023
Zambia
115.91
in 2023
Congo rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
050100150200195019862023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 115.91 against 109.88 in Congo, a difference of 6.03.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 145.6 173.15 27.56 Zambia
1960s 150.32 182.88 32.55 Zambia
1970s 157.14 191.44 34.3 Zambia
1980s 139.95 161.91 21.96 Zambia
1990s 125.38 152.34 26.95 Zambia
2000s 127.29 142.87 15.58 Zambia
2010s 122.3 128.13 5.83 Zambia
2020s 111.86 118.19 6.33 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 115.91 against 109.88 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Congo and Zambia?
6.03, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th 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