Annual number of births by world region in Congo
Congo: Annual number of births by world region was 189,365 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
189,365
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 229 countries
All-time high
189,365
in 2023
All-time low
37,989
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Congo is 189,365, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Congo peaked at 189,365 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,989, in 1950.
Congo ranks 86th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,989 | — |
| 1951 | 38,663 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 39,329 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 40,039 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 40,712 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 41,542 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 42,361 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 43,179 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 44,163 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 45,078 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 45,968 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 46,983 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 48,043 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 49,492 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 50,938 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 52,554 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 54,217 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 55,868 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 57,753 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 59,636 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 61,659 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 63,919 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 66,160 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 67,965 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 69,773 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 71,580 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 72,704 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 73,801 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 74,636 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 75,526 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 76,381 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 77,482 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 78,012 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 79,165 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 80,176 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 82,021 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 83,885 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86,042 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 88,215 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 90,393 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 92,634 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 95,001 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 97,563 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 100,062 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 103,290 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 105,740 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 108,441 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 110,800 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 110,763 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 112,365 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 113,966 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 121,369 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 125,039 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 127,338 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 132,330 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 136,888 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 142,358 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 148,138 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 156,315 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 162,727 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 173,633 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 177,029 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 179,282 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 178,855 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 178,231 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 178,070 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 178,053 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 178,792 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 179,756 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 180,763 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 182,600 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 184,882 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 186,731 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 189,365 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,306 | 37,989 | 45,078 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,145 | 45,968 | 59,636 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,772 | 61,659 | 75,526 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,177 | 76,381 | 90,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,666 | 92,634 | 112,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,647 | 113,966 | 162,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,246 | 173,633 | 180,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,894 | 182,600 | 189,365 | 4 |
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More population data for Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Congo?
- Annual number of births by world region in Congo was 189,365 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 189,365 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,989 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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