Birth rate by women's age group in Congo
Congo: Birth rate by women's age group was 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Congo recorded 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Congo peaked at 159.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Congo 15th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 147.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 150.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 147.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 154.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 152.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 12 Zambia 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 13 Malawi 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 14 Tanzania 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 16 Uganda 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 18 Cameroon 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Congo?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Congo was 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 159.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1977.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.