Total Fertility Rate in Congo
Congo: Total Fertility Rate was 4.09 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Congo, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Congo is 4.09, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Congo peaked at 6.44 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2022.
That places Congo 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 | 6.08 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.33 | 6.14 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 | 5.3 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 | 4.85 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.66 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.3 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 4.09 | 4.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 23 Zambia 4.24 compare
- 24 Togo 4.2 compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 4.17 compare
- 27 Ethiopia 4.06 compare
- 28 Liberia 4.02 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 3.92 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 3.92 compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Congo?
- Total fertility rate in Congo was 4.09 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 1972.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for total fertility rate?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.