Burkina Faso vs Congo: Fertility rate: births per woman
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: births per woman 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: births per woman, 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: births per woman 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: births per woman?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. 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.