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

Chad

6.12 live births per woman

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

6.05 live births per woman

in 2023

Chad rank

2nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time

Chad
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Chad currently reports 6.12 live births per woman against 6.05 live births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.069 live births per woman.

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

Globally, Chad ranks 2nd 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.