Congo vs Zambia: Share of births by age of mother
Congo
19.65
in 2023
Zambia
20.28
in 2023
Congo rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.28 against 19.65 in Congo, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.72 | 20.71 | 2.98 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 18.99 | 21.14 | 2.15 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 20.73 | 22.63 | 1.9 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 21.09 | 20.28 | 0.8131 | Congo |
| 1990s | 19.17 | 20.16 | 0.9855 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.82 | 19.56 | 0.7349 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 19.17 | 1.61 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.14 | 20.07 | 0.9311 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.28 against 19.65 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.63, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.