Birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Birth rate was 41.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 41.3 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 47.89 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 41.3 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 46.33 births per 1,000 people | 45.85 births per 1,000 people | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.58 births per 1,000 people | 47.06 births per 1,000 people | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.53 births per 1,000 people | 45.44 births per 1,000 people | 47.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.26 births per 1,000 people | 46.01 births per 1,000 people | 46.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | 44.94 births per 1,000 people | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.25 births per 1,000 people | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | 42.55 births per 1,000 people | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 births per 1,000 people | 41.3 births per 1,000 people | 42.19 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 517,404 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.98 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Birth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 41.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.89 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for birth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.