Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Chad
6.03 births per woman
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Chad rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 6.03 births per woman against 5.98 births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 births per woman | 6.2 births per woman | 0.1398 births per woman | Chad |
| 1970s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 0.4075 births per woman | Chad |
| 1980s | 7.04 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.4447 births per woman | Chad |
| 1990s | 7.28 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 0.616 births per woman | Chad |
| 2000s | 7.14 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.5595 births per woman | Chad |
| 2010s | 6.72 births per woman | 6.45 births per woman | 0.2734 births per woman | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.19 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 0.0928 births per woman | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Chad, at 6.03 births per woman against 5.98 births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Chad ranks 1st 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.