Congo vs Marshall Islands: Share of births by age of mother

Congo
19.6%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
19.9%
in 2023
Congo rank
15th
Marshall Islands rank
13th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Congo
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Congo ranks 15th and Marshall Islands ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 17.7% 11.9% 5.8% Congo
1960s 19.0% 14.5% 4.5% Congo
1970s 20.7% 16.4% 4.4% Congo
1980s 21.1% 16.0% 5.0% Congo
1990s 19.2% 18.0% 1.1% Congo
2000s 18.8% 16.2% 2.6% Congo
2010s 17.6% 14.4% 3.1% Congo
2020s 19.1% 18.0% 1.1% 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 Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Congo and Marshall Islands?
0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Marshall Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Congo ranks 15th and Marshall Islands ranks 13th 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.