Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 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.