Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 births per woman
in 2023
Somalia
6.13 births per woman
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.13 births per woman against 6.05 births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 0.6859 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 0.7198 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 0.901 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.53 births per woman | 0.949 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.98 births per woman | 0.5372 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.13 births per woman | 6.3 births per woman | 0.1685 births per woman | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.13 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 Somalia?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st 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