Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index

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

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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 0.039 live births per woman.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Globally, Central African Republic ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
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: 06 August 2026

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.