Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 3.38 per 1,000 population in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.38 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13.05 per 1,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
3.38 per 1,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
14
2001–2016

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2016

4681012142001200820162001: 13.1 per 1,000 population2002: 5 per 1,000 population2003: 9.7 per 1,000 population2004: 8.3 per 1,000 population2005: 8.7 per 1,000 population2006: 9.4 per 1,000 population2007: 9.1 per 1,000 population2009: 7.6 per 1,000 population2010: 7.4 per 1,000 population2011: 5.5 per 1,000 population2012: 3.5 per 1,000 population2013: 6.1 per 1,000 population2015: 3.9 per 1,000 population2016: 3.4 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.38 per 1,000 population, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13.05 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.38 per 1,000 population, in 2016.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 205 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.86 per 1,000 population 5 per 1,000 population 13.05 per 1,000 population 8
2010s 4.98 per 1,000 population 3.38 per 1,000 population 7.44 per 1,000 population 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 12 Sierra Leone 3.94 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 13 Chad 3.87 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 3.59 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 16 Guinea 3.32 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 3.24 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 18 Niger 3.05 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.38 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 13.05 per 1,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 per 1,000 population in 2016.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 3,399 data points, 2000–2023
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