Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Births by age of mother
Democratic Republic of Congo
2,349
in 2023
Nigeria
4,155
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Births by age of mother over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4,155 against 2,349 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,806.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 503.8 | 1,289 | 784.9 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 621.2 | 1,429 | 807.9 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 770.2 | 1,834 | 1,064 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 956.4 | 2,626 | 1,670 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,241 | 3,547 | 2,306 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,546 | 4,454 | 2,908 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,990 | 5,144 | 3,154 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,308 | 4,367 | 2,059 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births by age of mother, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4,155 against 2,349 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births by age of mother between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 1,806, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for births by age of mother?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.