Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States of America: Number of births, by world region
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.37 million births
in 2023
United States of America
3.66 million births
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
United States of America rank
8th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- United States of America
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.37 million births against 3.66 million births in United States of America, a difference of 712,200 births.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 627,144 births | 4.07 million births | 3.44 million births | United States of America |
| 1960s | 822,793 births | 4.00 million births | 3.18 million births | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.06 million births | 3.50 million births | 2.44 million births | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.43 million births | 3.85 million births | 2.42 million births | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.97 million births | 3.94 million births | 1.97 million births | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.57 million births | 4.06 million births | 1.48 million births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.47 million births | 3.92 million births | 444,406 births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.21 million births | 3.68 million births | 527,138 births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States of America?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.37 million births against 3.66 million births in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
- 712,200 births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.