Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Births, by age of mother

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2,349 births
in 2023
Ethiopia
973 births
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
7th

Births, by age of mother over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2,349 births against 973 births in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,376 births.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 503.8 births 780.1 births 276.3 births Ethiopia
1960s 621.2 births 939.9 births 318.7 births Ethiopia
1970s 770.2 births 1,003 births 232.9 births Ethiopia
1980s 956.4 births 1,203 births 246.9 births Ethiopia
1990s 1,241 births 1,744 births 502.3 births Ethiopia
2000s 1,546 births 1,803 births 256.9 births Ethiopia
2010s 1,990 births 1,744 births 246.2 births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2,308 births 1,080 births 1,228 births Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2,349 births against 973 births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
1,376 births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for births, by age of mother?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Births, by age of mother
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.