Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States: Number of births

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

Number of births over time

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

How they compare

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

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.37 million births against 3.66 million births in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?
712,200 births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States rank globally for number of births?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births
Unit
births
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

Number of live births in a calendar year.