Births by age of mother in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: 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 229 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2,349 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 456, in 1950.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 229 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 517,404 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Births by age of mother in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2,349 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2,349 in 2023.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 in 1950.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for births by age of mother?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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