Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Number of births per year

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.37 million
in 2023
United States
3.66 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
United States rank
8th

Number of births per year over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.37 million against 3.66 million in United States, a difference of 712,200.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo United States Difference Ahead
1950s 627,144 4.07 million 3.44 million United States
1960s 822,793 4.00 million 3.18 million United States
1970s 1.06 million 3.50 million 2.44 million United States
1980s 1.43 million 3.85 million 2.42 million United States
1990s 1.97 million 3.94 million 1.97 million United States
2000s 2.57 million 4.06 million 1.48 million United States
2010s 3.47 million 3.92 million 444,406 United States
2020s 4.21 million 3.68 million 527,138 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.37 million against 3.66 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
712,200, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for number of births per year?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 236 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