Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5153 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-1.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -1.16 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5153 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -1.16 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3112 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2776 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2768 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4872 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3555 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5153 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4005 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3032 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2864 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3966 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1971 | 0.237 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3941 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2512 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2976 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2342 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2804 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.202 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2476 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.247 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3695 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3221 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.367 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3352 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3948 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3327 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2563 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0752 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0901 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1990 | -0.015 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0602 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0903 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4968 % change on previous year | +1549.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0599 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2698 % change on previous year | -550.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1495 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1194 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1494 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5819 % change on previous year | -489.4% |
| 2002 | -0.8555 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2003 | -0.8629 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2901 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0613 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3218 % change on previous year | -625.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1833 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3202 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1672 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0607 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0759 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3494 % change on previous year | +360.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4879 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2014 | -0.6741 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2015 | -0.7095 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2016 | -0.6991 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | -0.6727 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2018 | -0.7403 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7775 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -0.7516 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2021 | -0.8057 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2022 | -0.8122 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2023 | -0.9008 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2024 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.16 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.82 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.51 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1549.5% | 0.0301 % change on previous year | 0.4968 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +625.3% | -0.0613 % change on previous year | 0.3218 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +550.3% | -0.0599 % change on previous year | 0.2698 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -489.4% | 0.1494 % change on previous year | -0.5819 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -360.3% | -0.0759 % change on previous year | -0.3494 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -300.1% | -0.015 % change on previous year | -0.0602 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 % change on previous year | 0.2768 % change on previous year | 0.5153 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2742 % change on previous year | 0.2016 % change on previous year | 0.3966 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.261 % change on previous year | -0.0901 % change on previous year | 0.3948 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0631 % change on previous year | -0.1194 % change on previous year | 0.4968 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.151 % change on previous year | -0.8629 % change on previous year | 0.3218 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5247 % change on previous year | -0.7775 % change on previous year | -0.0607 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8854 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | -0.7516 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5153 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.