Congo vs Zambia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Congo
4.16 live births per woman
in 2023
Zambia
4.1 live births per woman
in 2023
Congo rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.16 live births per woman against 4.1 live births per woman in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.07 live births per woman | 6.81 live births per woman | 0.7418 live births per woman | Zambia |
| 1960s | 6.21 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 0.8784 live births per woman | Zambia |
| 1970s | 6.33 live births per woman | 7.32 live births per woman | 0.9822 live births per woman | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.66 live births per woman | 6.92 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.07 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 1.18 live births per woman | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.7 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 0.9943 live births per woman | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.63 live births per woman | 4.86 live births per woman | 0.2247 live births per woman | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.25 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 0.034 live births per woman | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 4.16 live births per woman against 4.1 live births per woman in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.06 live births per woman, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Congo ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.