Congo vs Uganda: Birth rate by women's age group
Congo
109.88 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
Congo rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Uganda, a difference of 2.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 183.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 150.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 194.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 157.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 193.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 139.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 125.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 181.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 127.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 151.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 122.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 111.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.97 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, Congo or Uganda?
- Congo, at 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Congo and Uganda?
- 2.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Congo ranks 15th 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
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.