Burkina Faso vs Congo: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Burkina Faso
4.19 live births per woman
in 2023
Congo
4.16 live births per woman
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Congo rank
24th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.19 live births per woman against 4.16 live births per woman in Congo, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 0.0419 live births per woman | Congo |
| 1960s | 6.45 live births per woman | 6.21 live births per woman | 0.2453 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.9 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 0.5624 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.2 live births per woman | 5.66 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 live births per woman | 5.07 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 live births per woman | 4.7 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.45 live births per woman | 4.63 live births per woman | 0.8142 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.32 live births per woman | 4.25 live births per woman | 0.0702 live births per woman | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.19 live births per woman against 4.16 live births per woman in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.