Births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Births by age of mother was 2,349 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,349
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,349
in 2023
All-time low
456
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2,349, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,349 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 456, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 456 | — |
| 1951 | 466 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 478 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 490 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 500 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 511 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 520 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 529 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 538 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 550 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 563 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 575 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 588 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 600 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 613 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 626 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 639 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 653 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 669 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 686 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 704 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 722 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 740 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 751 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 762 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 773 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 786 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 802 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 816 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 846 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 872 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 895 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 905 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 916 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 929 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 949 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 972 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,003 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,042 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,081 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,109 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,116 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,137 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,143 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,169 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,276 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,317 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,358 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,386 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,403 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,400 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,403 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,444 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,476 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,535 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,568 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,571 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,634 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,688 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,742 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,771 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,803 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,806 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,880 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,970 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,022 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,086 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,143 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,191 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,229 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,264 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,296 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,323 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,349 | +1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,349 is above the median for low income countries, which is 250, 9.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,349 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 18.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 503.8 | 456 | 550 | 10 |
| 1960s | 621.2 | 563 | 686 | 10 |
| 1970s | 770.2 | 704 | 846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 956.4 | 872 | 1,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,241 | 1,109 | 1,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,546 | 1,400 | 1,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,990 | 1,771 | 2,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,308 | 2,264 | 2,349 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,349 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,349 in 2023.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for births by age of mother?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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