Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Congo, Dem. Rep.
6.05 live births per woman
in 2023
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
6.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
4th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
1st
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently reports 6.13 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 0.08 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Somalia, Fed. Rep. has been ahead every year.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 4th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1960s | 6.2 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 1.05 live births per woman | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1970s | 6.41 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 0.6859 live births per woman | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1980s | 6.59 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 0.7198 live births per woman | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 1990s | 6.66 live births per woman | 7.57 live births per woman | 0.901 live births per woman | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 2000s | 6.59 live births per woman | 7.53 live births per woman | 0.949 live births per woman | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 2010s | 6.45 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 0.5372 live births per woman | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 2020s | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.3 live births per woman | 0.1685 live births per woman | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 6.13 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 0.08 live births per woman, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 4th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 1st 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.