Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 births per woman
in 2023
Niger
6.06 births per woman
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Niger rank
3rd
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.06 births per woman against 6.05 births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | Niger |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.87 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | Niger |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 7.8 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.76 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 7.19 births per woman | 0.745 births per woman | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.13 births per woman | 6.19 births per woman | 0.0615 births per woman | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.06 births per woman against 6.05 births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd 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