Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
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
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 0.03 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.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 0.6859 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 0.7198 births per woman | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 0.901 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 7.53 births per woman | 0.949 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.98 births per woman | 0.5372 births per woman | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.1 births per woman | 6.24 births per woman | 0.1412 births per woman | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.01 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.