Cape Verde vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of births by age of mother

Cape Verde
13.9%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.1%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
50th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
48th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 14.1% against 13.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 50th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 12.8% 16.7% 3.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 13.2% 16.4% 3.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 17.3% 16.3% 1.0% Cape Verde
1980s 16.5% 16.3% 0.2% Cape Verde
1990s 18.5% 14.5% 4.0% Cape Verde
2000s 22.7% 15.4% 7.3% Cape Verde
2010s 17.3% 15.0% 2.3% Cape Verde
2020s 13.3% 14.2% 0.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Cape Verde or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 14.1% against 13.9% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Cape Verde and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Cape Verde ranks 50th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
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
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Number of live births in a calendar year.