Crude birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Crude birth rate was 41.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.3
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.89
in 1966
All-time low
41.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 41.3. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 47.89 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 41.3, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.85 | — |
| 1951 | 46.01 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 46.08 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.3 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 46.32 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 46.32 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.36 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 46.53 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 46.74 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 46.81 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 47.06 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 47.21 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 47.36 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.48 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.66 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 47.75 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.89 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.87 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.8 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.68 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.57 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.4 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 47.15 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 46.85 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.62 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.36 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.18 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.92 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.44 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.85 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 46.09 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.06 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.01 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.06 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.18 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.5 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.64 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 46.55 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.4 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.12 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 45.85 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.99 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 45.71 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.88 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.34 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.2 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 47 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.99 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 44.94 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.23 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.3 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.98 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.56 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.16 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.78 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.73 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.97 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.96 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.01 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.92 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.98 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.95 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.69 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.51 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.24 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.88 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.89 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.55 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.19 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.94 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.62 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.3 | -0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 41.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 41.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.33 | 45.85 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.58 | 47.06 | 47.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.53 | 45.44 | 47.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.26 | 46.01 | 46.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.91 | 44.94 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.25 | 43.73 | 45.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.36 | 42.55 | 43.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 | 41.3 | 42.19 | 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 crude birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Crude birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 41.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.89 in 1966.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for crude birth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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