Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Children per woman un

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05
in 2023
Somalia
6.13
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st

Children per woman un over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.13 against 6.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08.

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 7.25 1.26 Somalia
1960s 6.2 7.25 1.05 Somalia
1970s 6.41 7.09 0.6859 Somalia
1980s 6.59 7.31 0.7198 Somalia
1990s 6.66 7.57 0.901 Somalia
2000s 6.59 7.53 0.949 Somalia
2010s 6.45 6.98 0.5372 Somalia
2020s 6.13 6.3 0.1685 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman un, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.13 against 6.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman un between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.08, 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 children per woman un?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman un. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman un
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed