Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Birth rate by women's age group
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 164.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 133.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 153.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 135.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 141.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 134.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 124.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 124 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 117.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 108.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Democratic Republic of 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 Zimbabwe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 8.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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
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.