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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.05 births per woman
in 2023
Mali
5.61 births per woman
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Mali rank
6th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Mali
02468197019962023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 6.13 births per woman 5.73 births per woman 0.396 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Mali?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mali?
0.44 births per woman, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mali?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mali rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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

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