Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Congo
Congo: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 6.17 per 1,000 population in 2013. ▬ Flat
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Congo is 6.17 per 1,000 population, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Congo peaked at 9.92 per 1,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.46 per 1,000 population, in 2003.
Congo ranks 7th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.42 per 1,000 population | 3.46 per 1,000 population | 9.92 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.86 per 1,000 population | 4.63 per 1,000 population | 6.77 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 population compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 population compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 population compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 population compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 per 1,000 population compare
- 10 Nicaragua 4.69 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Congo
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Congo?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Congo was 6.17 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2013.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)