Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Central African Republic
5.95 births per woman
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.98 births per woman against 5.95 births per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 births per woman | 6.2 births per woman | 0.1834 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.97 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 0.4348 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.4645 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 0.7165 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.84 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.747 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.08 births per woman | 6.45 births per woman | 0.3701 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.02 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 0.08 births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.98 births per woman against 5.95 births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.