Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 109 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 109. 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, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 138.79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 109, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117 | — |
| 2002 | 126.11 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 138.79 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 126.82 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 123.63 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 136.57 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 112.55 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 127.55 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 116.15 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 135.23 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 138 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 120.08 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 111.13 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 109 | -1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 109 is above the median for low income countries, which is 109, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 109 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.13 | 112.55 | 138.79 | 8 |
| 2010s | 121.6 | 109 | 138 | 6 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 109 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 138.79 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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