Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate: births per woman

Chad
6.12 live births per woman
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 live births per woman
in 2023
Chad rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Chad
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 6.12 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.07 live births per woman.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 6.14 live births per woman 5.99 live births per woman 0.1461 live births per woman Chad
1960s 6.34 live births per woman 6.2 live births per woman 0.1398 live births per woman Chad
1970s 6.82 live births per woman 6.41 live births per woman 0.4075 live births per woman Chad
1980s 7.04 live births per woman 6.59 live births per woman 0.4447 live births per woman Chad
1990s 7.28 live births per woman 6.66 live births per woman 0.616 live births per woman Chad
2000s 7.14 live births per woman 6.59 live births per woman 0.5595 live births per woman Chad
2010s 6.72 live births per woman 6.45 live births per woman 0.2734 live births per woman Chad
2020s 6.23 live births per woman 6.13 live births per woman 0.1043 live births per woman Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Chad, at 6.12 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: births per woman between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.07 live births per woman, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Chad ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo 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: 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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
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

The 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.