Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Fertility rate with projections
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05
in 2023
Somalia
6.13
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st
Fertility rate with projections over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.13 against 6.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 | 7.25 | 1.26 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 7.25 | 1.05 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.41 | 7.09 | 0.6859 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.59 | 7.31 | 0.7198 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 7.57 | 0.901 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.59 | 7.53 | 0.949 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.98 | 0.5372 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 6.3 | 0.1685 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.13 against 6.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.08, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st 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.