Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 live births per woman
in 2023
Somalia
6.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.13 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | Somalia |
| 1960s | 6.2 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 1.05 live births per woman | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.41 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 0.6859 live births per woman | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.59 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 0.7198 live births per woman | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.66 live births per woman | 7.57 live births per woman | 0.901 live births per woman | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.59 live births per woman | 7.53 live births per woman | 0.949 live births per woman | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.45 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 0.5372 live births per woman | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.3 live births per woman | 0.1685 live births per woman | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.13 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.08 live births per woman, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st 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.