Congo vs Zambia: Fertility rate, total
Congo
4.16 births per woman
in 2023
Zambia
4.1 births per woman
in 2023
Congo rank
23rd
Zambia rank
24th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.16 births per woman against 4.1 births per woman in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 births per woman | 7.32 births per woman | 0.9822 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.66 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.07 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.7 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.9943 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 0.2247 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.25 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 0.034 births per woman | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 4.16 births per woman against 4.1 births per woman in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th 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