Burundi vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Fertility rate, total

Burundi
4.88 births per woman
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.05 births per woman
in 2023
Burundi rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
02468197019962023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 6.05 births per woman against 4.88 births per woman in Burundi, a difference of 1.17 births per woman.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 7.24 births per woman 6.41 births per woman 0.8298 births per woman Burundi
1980s 7.34 births per woman 6.59 births per woman 0.7446 births per woman Burundi
1990s 7.17 births per woman 6.66 births per woman 0.5059 births per woman Burundi
2000s 6.7 births per woman 6.59 births per woman 0.1097 births per woman Burundi
2010s 5.75 births per woman 6.45 births per woman 0.7015 births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 5.03 births per woman 6.13 births per woman 1.1 births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Burundi or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 6.05 births per woman against 4.88 births per woman in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.17 births per woman, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Burundi ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release