Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of births by age of mother

Congo
19.6%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
18.7%
in 2023
Congo rank
15th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
17th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 19.6% against 18.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Congo ranks 15th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 17.7% 7.0% 10.7% Congo
1960s 19.0% 8.7% 10.2% Congo
1970s 20.7% 10.7% 10.1% Congo
1980s 21.1% 13.5% 7.6% Congo
1990s 19.2% 15.7% 3.5% Congo
2000s 18.8% 19.2% 0.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 17.6% 19.0% 1.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 19.1% 18.6% 0.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Congo, at 19.6% against 18.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Congo ranks 15th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th 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
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.