Congo vs Gambia: Fertility rate, total
Congo
4.16 births per woman
in 2023
Gambia
4.01 births per woman
in 2023
Congo rank
23rd
Gambia rank
26th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.16 births per woman against 4.01 births per woman in Gambia, a difference of 0.15 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 Gambia ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 births per woman | 6.39 births per woman | 0.0557 births per woman | Gambia |
| 1980s | 5.66 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 0.6907 births per woman | Gambia |
| 1990s | 5.07 births per woman | 6 births per woman | 0.9264 births per woman | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4.7 births per woman | 5.67 births per woman | 0.9729 births per woman | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 5.04 births per woman | 0.4055 births per woman | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.25 births per woman | 4.12 births per woman | 0.121 births per woman | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 4.16 births per woman against 4.01 births per woman in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.15 births per woman, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 26th 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