Fertility rate by age group in Congo
Congo: Fertility rate by age group was 109.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
109.88
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
159.55
in 1977
All-time low
109.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 109.88 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in Congo peaked at 159.55 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 109.88, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 144.17 | — |
| 1951 | 144.49 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 144.63 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 144.86 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 144.96 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 145.63 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 146.16 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 146.47 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 147.15 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 147.45 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 147.6 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 147.78 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 148.11 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 149.13 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 149.65 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 150.32 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 150.93 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 151.88 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 153.34 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 154.49 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 155.63 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 156.81 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 157.8 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 157.57 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 158.1 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 158.71 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 159.24 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 159.55 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 155.49 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 152.45 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 149.4 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 149.75 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 149.06 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 149.64 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 146.63 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 139.45 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 132.78 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 128.39 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 127.37 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 127.07 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 126.26 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 126.03 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 126.09 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 127.1 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 126.99 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 125.67 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 124.66 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 123.22 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 124.5 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 123.32 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 123.42 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 124.57 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 123.76 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 125.45 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 125.32 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 126.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 127.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 129.04 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 132.22 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 135.04 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 133.77 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 130.25 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 126.35 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 123.51 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 122.03 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 120.68 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 118.94 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 117.23 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 115.69 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 114.54 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 113.63 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 112.72 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 111.23 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 109.88 | -1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 109.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 109.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.6 | 144.17 | 147.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 150.32 | 147.6 | 154.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.14 | 152.45 | 159.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.95 | 127.07 | 149.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.38 | 123.22 | 127.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.29 | 123.42 | 135.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.3 | 114.54 | 133.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.86 | 109.88 | 113.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Congo?
- Fertility rate by age group in Congo was 109.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 159.55 in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.88 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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