Fertility rate, total in Congo
Congo: Fertility rate, total was 4.16 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Congo, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.16 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Congo peaked at 6.44 births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.16 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Congo 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 6.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 births per woman | 5.33 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 births per woman | 4.8 births per woman | 5.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 births per woman | 4.65 births per woman | 4.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.38 births per woman | 4.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 births per woman | 4.16 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Congo?
- Fertility rate, total in Congo was 4.16 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for fertility rate, total?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release