Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 6.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 6.05.
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 vs the share living in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 1950.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 | 5.97 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 6.11 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 | 6.33 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 | 6.5 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 6.64 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 | 6.53 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.25 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 6.05 | 6.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Mayotte 4.62 compare
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- 2 Tokelau 2.61 compare
- 3 Niger 6.06 compare
- 3 Niue 2.51 compare
- 4 Cook Islands 2.04 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 1.64 compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 compare
- 6 Montserrat 1.44 compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 compare
- 7 Anguilla 1.36 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 871.8 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.9963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.33 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.33 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -18.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.604 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 15.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 1950.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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