Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 live births per woman
in 2023
Niger
6.06 live births per woman
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Niger rank
3rd
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.06 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 live births per woman | 7.55 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1960s | 6.2 live births per woman | 7.5 live births per woman | 1.29 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1970s | 6.41 live births per woman | 7.57 live births per woman | 1.16 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1980s | 6.59 live births per woman | 7.87 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1990s | 6.66 live births per woman | 7.8 live births per woman | 1.14 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.59 live births per woman | 7.76 live births per woman | 1.18 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.45 live births per woman | 7.19 live births per woman | 0.745 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.19 live births per woman | 0.0615 live births per woman | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.06 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 vs. human development index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.