Burkina Faso vs Congo: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Burkina Faso
4.11 births per woman
in 2024
Congo
4.11 births per woman
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Congo rank
24th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.11 births per woman against 4.11 births per woman in Congo, a difference of 0 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.21 births per woman | 0.2453 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 0.5624 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 5.66 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 births per woman | 5.07 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 births per woman | 4.7 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.45 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 0.8142 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.27 births per woman | 4.22 births per woman | 0.0564 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.11 births per woman against 4.11 births per woman in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0 births per woman, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.