Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 5.98 births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.98 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.7 births per woman in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.98 births per woman, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 6.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 6.1 births per woman | 5.98 births per woman | 6.21 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 517,404 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.98 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 births per woman in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.