Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Central African Republic
6.01 live births per woman
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 live births per woman
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.05 live births per woman against 6.01 live births per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 0.0687 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 6.02 live births per woman | 6.2 live births per woman | 0.1834 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.97 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 0.4348 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 0.4645 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 0.7165 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.84 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 0.747 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.08 live births per woman | 6.45 live births per woman | 0.3701 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.04 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 0.0932 live births per woman | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.05 live births per woman against 6.01 live births per woman in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.04 live births per woman, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.