Burkina Faso vs Congo: Fertility rate with projections

Burkina Faso
4.19
in 2023
Congo
4.16
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Congo rank
24th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
02468195019862023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.19 against 4.16 in Congo, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 6.03 6.07 0.0419 Congo
1960s 6.45 6.21 0.2453 Burkina Faso
1970s 6.9 6.33 0.5624 Burkina Faso
1980s 7.2 5.66 1.54 Burkina Faso
1990s 6.82 5.07 1.75 Burkina Faso
2000s 6.23 4.7 1.53 Burkina Faso
2010s 5.45 4.63 0.8142 Burkina Faso
2020s 4.32 4.25 0.0702 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 4.19 against 4.16 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0.03, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed