Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Number of births per year

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.37 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
4.11 million
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
7th

Number of births per year over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195019862023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.37 million against 4.11 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 264,000.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 627,144 893,110 265,967 Ethiopia
1960s 822,793 1.18 million 357,252 Ethiopia
1970s 1.06 million 1.58 million 517,922 Ethiopia
1980s 1.43 million 2.03 million 596,644 Ethiopia
1990s 1.97 million 2.76 million 793,532 Ethiopia
2000s 2.57 million 3.24 million 668,611 Ethiopia
2010s 3.47 million 3.49 million 21,078 Ethiopia
2020s 4.21 million 4.04 million 173,300 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.37 million against 4.11 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
264,000, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for number of births per year?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed