Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Congo
4.16 births per woman
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
4.08 births per woman
in 2023
Congo rank
23rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
25th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.16 births per woman against 4.08 births per woman in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 births per woman | 5.8 births per woman | 0.5329 births per woman | Congo |
| 1980s | 5.66 births per woman | 5.92 births per woman | 0.2657 births per woman | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.07 births per woman | 5.96 births per woman | 0.8866 births per woman | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.7 births per woman | 5.58 births per woman | 0.8804 births per woman | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.82 births per woman | 0.1862 births per woman | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.25 births per woman | 4.22 births per woman | 0.0295 births per woman | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at 4.16 births per woman against 4.08 births per woman in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th 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