Fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate, total was 6.05 births per woman in 2023. β¬ Flat
Fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.05 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.7 births per woman in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.05 births per woman, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 6.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 6.64 births per woman | 6.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 6.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 births per woman | 6.05 births per woman | 6.21 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 Central African Republic 6.01 births per woman compare
- 1 Somalia 6.13 births per woman compare
- 2 American Samoa 2.29 births per woman compare
- 2 Chad 6.12 births per woman compare
- 3 Niger 6.06 births per woman compare
- 3 South Africa 2.22 births per woman compare
- 5 Mali 5.61 births per woman compare
- 6 Angola 5.12 births per woman compare
- 7 Burundi 4.88 births per woman compare
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 517,404 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.28 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fertility rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.05 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 births per woman in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fertility rate, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release