Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 109 per 1,000 population in 2016. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2016, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 109 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 138.79 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 109 per 1,000 population, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.13 per 1,000 population | 112.55 per 1,000 population | 138.79 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 121.6 per 1,000 population | 109 per 1,000 population | 138 per 1,000 population | 6 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 517,404 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 109 per 1,000 population in 2016, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 138.79 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 per 1,000 population in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)