Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.98 live births per woman against 5.51 live births per woman in Mali, a difference of 0.47 live births per woman.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 live births per woman | 6.94 live births per woman | 0.9491 live births per woman | Mali |
| 1960s | 6.2 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 0.8826 live births per woman | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.41 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 0.8466 live births per woman | Mali |
| 1980s | 6.59 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 0.7214 live births per woman | Mali |
| 1990s | 6.66 live births per woman | 7.1 live births per woman | 0.436 live births per woman | Mali |
| 2000s | 6.59 live births per woman | 6.73 live births per woman | 0.1476 live births per woman | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.45 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 0.0927 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.1 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 0.411 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. average years of schooling, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.98 live births per woman against 5.51 live births per woman in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. average years of schooling between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 0.47 live births per woman, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.