Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Niger
5.93 births per woman
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.98 births per woman against 5.93 births per woman in Niger, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 births per woman | 7.5 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | Niger |
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | Niger |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.87 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | Niger |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 7.8 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.76 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 7.19 births per woman | 0.745 births per woman | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.1 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 0.04 births per woman | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.98 births per woman against 5.93 births per woman in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th 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.