Birth rate in Congo
Congo: Birth rate was 30.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 30.63 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Congo peaked at 45.48 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30.63 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Congo 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | 43.76 births per 1,000 people | 45.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.53 births per 1,000 people | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.71 births per 1,000 people | 42.23 births per 1,000 people | 44.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.18 births per 1,000 people | 39.07 births per 1,000 people | 41.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.34 births per 1,000 people | 37.05 births per 1,000 people | 38.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | 38.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.52 births per 1,000 people | 32.18 births per 1,000 people | 38.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.17 births per 1,000 people | 30.63 births per 1,000 people | 31.74 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 26 Burkina Faso 31.64 births per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Malawi 31.38 births per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Liberia 30.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 30.6 births per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Gambia 30.43 births per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 30.41 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Congo?
- Birth rate in Congo was 30.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.48 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for birth rate?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.