Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Mali
5.51 births per woman
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Mali rank
6th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.98 births per woman against 5.51 births per woman in Mali, a difference of 0.47 births per woman.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 0.8826 births per woman | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 0.8466 births per woman | Mali |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 0.7214 births per woman | Mali |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 7.1 births per woman | 0.436 births per woman | Mali |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.73 births per woman | 0.1476 births per woman | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 0.0927 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.1 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.411 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.98 births per woman against 5.51 births per woman in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 0.47 births per woman, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 6th 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.