Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.98 births per woman

in 2024

Somalia

6.01 births per woman

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Somalia rank

2nd

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.01 births per woman against 5.98 births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.032 births per woman.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Unit: births per woman
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.