Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.98
in 2024
Mali
5.51
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Mali rank
6th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.98 against 5.51 in Mali, a difference of 0.47.

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 7.09 0.8826 Mali
1970s 6.41 7.25 0.8466 Mali
1980s 6.59 7.31 0.7214 Mali
1990s 6.66 7.1 0.436 Mali
2000s 6.59 6.73 0.1476 Mali
2010s 6.45 6.35 0.0927 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.1 5.69 0.411 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.98 against 5.51 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0.47, 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 vs unmet contraception?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed