Congo vs India: Replacement-level fertility rate
Congo
2.29
in 2010
India
2.29
in 2010
Congo rank
38th
India rank
38th
Replacement-level fertility rate over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.29 against 2.29 in India, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Congo ranks 38th and India ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.17 | 3.7 | 0.53 | India |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 3.24 | 0.45 | India |
| 1970s | 2.62 | 2.9 | 0.28 | India |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 2.65 | 0.12 | India |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.52 | 0.02 | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher replacement-level fertility rate, Congo or India?
- Congo, at 2.29 against 2.29 in India as of 2010.
- What is the difference in replacement-level fertility rate between Congo and India?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for replacement-level fertility rate?
- Congo ranks 38th and India ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Replacement-level fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.