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
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
February 2026 Data Release