Congo vs Zambia: Birth rate by women's age group

Congo
109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Zambia
115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Congo rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th

Birth rate by women's age group over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Congo, a difference of 6.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 145.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 173.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 27.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
1960s 150.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 182.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 32.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
1970s 157.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 191.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 34.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
1980s 139.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 161.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 21.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
1990s 125.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 152.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 26.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
2000s 127.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 142.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 15.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
2010s 122.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 128.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 5.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
2020s 111.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 118.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 6.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Congo and Zambia?
6.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.