Congo, Rep. vs Gambia, The: Fertility rate: births per woman

Congo, Rep.
4.16 live births per woman
in 2023
Gambia, The
4.01 live births per woman
in 2023
Congo, Rep. rank
24th
Gambia, The rank
27th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Congo, Rep.
  • Gambia, The
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How they compare

Congo, Rep. currently reports 4.16 live births per woman against 4.01 live births per woman in Gambia, The, a difference of 0.15 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia, The ahead.

Congo, Rep. ranks 24th and Gambia, The ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Gambia, The in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Rep. Gambia, The Difference Ahead
1950s 6.07 live births per woman 6.33 live births per woman 0.2572 live births per woman Gambia, The
1960s 6.21 live births per woman 6.21 live births per woman 0.0062 live births per woman Gambia, The
1970s 6.33 live births per woman 6.39 live births per woman 0.0557 live births per woman Gambia, The
1980s 5.66 live births per woman 6.35 live births per woman 0.6907 live births per woman Gambia, The
1990s 5.07 live births per woman 6 live births per woman 0.9264 live births per woman Gambia, The
2000s 4.7 live births per woman 5.67 live births per woman 0.9729 live births per woman Gambia, The
2010s 4.63 live births per woman 5.04 live births per woman 0.4055 live births per woman Gambia, The
2020s 4.25 live births per woman 4.12 live births per woman 0.121 live births per woman Congo, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Congo, Rep. or Gambia, The?
Congo, Rep., at 4.16 live births per woman against 4.01 live births per woman in Gambia, The as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Congo, Rep. and Gambia, The?
0.15 live births per woman, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Gambia, The?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Rep. and Gambia, The rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Congo, Rep. ranks 24th and Gambia, The ranks 27th 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.