Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19

Democratic Republic of Congo
109 per 1,000 population
in 2016
Congo
111.27 per 1,000 population
in 2013
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Congo rank
15th

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 111.27 per 1,000 population against 109 per 1,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.27 per 1,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Congo ranks 15th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 124.8 per 1,000 population 124.01 per 1,000 population 0.7933 per 1,000 population Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 124.74 per 1,000 population 124.46 per 1,000 population 0.2867 per 1,000 population Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 111.27 per 1,000 population against 109 per 1,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2013.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
2.27 per 1,000 population, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Congo ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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