Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Congo
Congo: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 111.27 per 1,000 population in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
111.27 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 216 countries
All-time high
147.27 per 1,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
108.74 per 1,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
9
2001–2013
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Congo, 2001–2013
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Congo recorded 111.27 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2013.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Congo peaked at 147.27 per 1,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 108.74 per 1,000 population, in 2002.
That places Congo 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112.87 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 108.74 per 1,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 131.49 per 1,000 population | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 128.77 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 115.56 per 1,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 146.63 per 1,000 population | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 147.27 per 1,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 114.83 per 1,000 population | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 111.27 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 111.27 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 111.27 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.01 per 1,000 population | 108.74 per 1,000 population | 146.63 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 124.46 per 1,000 population | 111.27 per 1,000 population | 147.27 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 12 Somalia 115.65 per 1,000 population compare
- 13 Tanzania 112.25 per 1,000 population compare
- 14 Uganda 111.42 per 1,000 population compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 109 per 1,000 population compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 101.94 per 1,000 population compare
- 18 Gabon 100.07 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Congo?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Congo was 111.27 per 1,000 population in 2013, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 147.27 per 1,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.74 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2013.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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).