Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty

Central African Republic
6.01 live births per woman
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.05 live births per woman
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th

Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 6.05 live births per woman against 6.01 live births per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 5.93 live births per woman 5.99 live births per woman 0.0687 live births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 6.02 live births per woman 6.2 live births per woman 0.1834 live births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 5.97 live births per woman 6.41 live births per woman 0.4348 live births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 6.13 live births per woman 6.59 live births per woman 0.4645 live births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 5.95 live births per woman 6.66 live births per woman 0.7165 live births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 5.84 live births per woman 6.59 live births per woman 0.747 live births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 6.08 live births per woman 6.45 live births per woman 0.3701 live births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 6.04 live births per woman 6.13 live births per woman 0.0932 live births per woman Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 6.05 live births per woman against 6.01 live births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.04 live births per woman, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.