Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Birth rate by women's age group

Democratic Republic of Congo
106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Uganda
106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Uganda rank
16th

Birth rate by women's age group over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 106.95 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 0.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 129.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 183.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 54.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1960s 133.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 194.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 61.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1970s 135.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 193.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 58.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1980s 134.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 177.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 43.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1990s 124.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 181.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 57.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2000s 124 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 151.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 27.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2010s 117.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 125.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 8.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2020s 108.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 109.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 1.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 106.95 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 Uganda?
0.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
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

The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.