Statizoid

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Replacement-level fertility rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.48
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea
2.47
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
01234195019802010

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.48 against 2.47 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th 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.