Births by age of mother in Congo
Congo: Births by age of mother was 49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53
in 2019
All-time low
25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Congo stood at 49.
The figure is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Congo peaked at 53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1950.
That places Congo 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25 | — |
| 1951 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 49 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.6 | 25 | 30 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.7 | 30 | 36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.2 | 36 | 48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48 | 45 | 51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3 | 32 | 42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9 | 29 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5 | 30 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.25 | 49 | 52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Congo?
- Births by age of mother in Congo was 49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for births by age of mother?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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