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Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Replacement-level fertility rate

Burundi
2.53
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.48
in 2010
Burundi rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0123195019802010

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.53 against 2.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.