1. FertilityRepublic of the Congo

   Republic of the Congo: fertility has been falling since 2011, from 4.83 to 4.16 children per woman

   Before 2011 it rose by about 0.03 a year; since then it has fallen by about 0.06 a year. Latest data: 2023.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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• China: lower fertility than Japan
• Turkey: lower fertility than France
• Mali: more babies born than in Japan
• Afghanistan: more babies born than in Russia
• DR Congo: more babies born than in the US

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