5.5

Total fertility rate (births per woman)

↓ from 6.4 in 2013–2014

20%

Adolescents (15–19) who have begun childbearing

20.5

Median age at first birth (women 25–49)

35%

Births spaced 24–35 months (non-first births)

Trends Over Time

Differences by Wealth and Education

Province	Total fertility rate (births per woman)
Kinshasa	3.4
Kongo-Central	4.0
Haut-Uele	4.6
Equateur	4.9
Nord-Kivu	5.4
Sud-Kivu	5.6
Mongala	6.9
Ubangi	6.8
Maniema	7.6
Lualaba	7.6

Note: Values are births per woman. Bar lengths are scaled to a maximum of 8 births per woman.