Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 6.05 live births per woman in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.05 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7 live births per woman
in 2000
All-time low
5.97 live births per woman
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 6.05 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.7 live births per woman in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.97 live births per woman, in 1950.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.97 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.97 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.98 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.98 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.98 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.01 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.04 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.07 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.11 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 6.12 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.14 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.16 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.19 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.21 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.24 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.27 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.29 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.3 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.33 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.34 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.37 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.38 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.4 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.42 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.45 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.46 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.48 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.52 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.54 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.56 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.59 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.61 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.63 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.66 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.64 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.64 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.68 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.69 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.61 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.55 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.56 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.59 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.59 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.58 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.56 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.44 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.39 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.35 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.25 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.21 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 6.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 6.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.64 live births per woman | 6.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 6.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.05 live births per woman | 6.21 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.05 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 live births per woman in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 live births per woman in 1950.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.