Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Birth rate by women's age group
Democratic Republic of Congo
106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Congo
109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Congo rank
15th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Congo ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
| 1960s | 133.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 150.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
| 1970s | 135.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
| 1980s | 134.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
| 1990s | 124.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
| 2000s | 124 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
| 2010s | 117.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 122.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
| 2020s | 108.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Congo, at 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Congo ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.