Burkina Faso vs Congo: Fertility rate, total
Burkina Faso
4.19 births per woman
in 2023
Congo
4.16 births per woman
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Congo rank
23rd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.19 births per woman against 4.16 births per woman in Congo, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Congo ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 0.5624 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 5.66 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 births per woman | 5.07 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 births per woman | 4.7 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.45 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 0.8142 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.32 births per woman | 4.25 births per woman | 0.0702 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.19 births per woman against 4.16 births per woman in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Congo ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release