Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.05 live births per woman
in 2023
Somalia
6.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st

Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.13 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08 live births per woman.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.99 live births per woman 7.25 live births per woman 1.26 live births per woman Somalia
1960s 6.2 live births per woman 7.25 live births per woman 1.05 live births per woman Somalia
1970s 6.41 live births per woman 7.09 live births per woman 0.6859 live births per woman Somalia
1980s 6.59 live births per woman 7.31 live births per woman 0.7198 live births per woman Somalia
1990s 6.66 live births per woman 7.57 live births per woman 0.901 live births per woman Somalia
2000s 6.59 live births per woman 7.53 live births per woman 0.949 live births per woman Somalia
2010s 6.45 live births per woman 6.98 live births per woman 0.5372 live births per woman Somalia
2020s 6.13 live births per woman 6.3 live births per woman 0.1685 live births per woman Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.13 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.08 live births per woman, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.