Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 births per woman
in 2023
Mali
5.61 births per woman
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Mali rank
6th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.05 births per woman against 5.61 births per woman in Mali, a difference of 0.44 births per woman.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 0.8466 births per woman | Mali |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 0.7214 births per woman | Mali |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 7.1 births per woman | 0.436 births per woman | Mali |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.73 births per woman | 0.1476 births per woman | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 0.0927 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.13 births per woman | 5.73 births per woman | 0.396 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.05 births per woman against 5.61 births per woman in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 0.44 births per woman, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th 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