Median age vs births per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Median age vs births per woman was 15.77 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Median age vs births per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 15.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 17.5 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.75, in 2010.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.18 | 17.09 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.41 | 17.27 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.91 | 16.64 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.77 | 16.73 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 | 16.09 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 | 15.77 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 15.75 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 | 15.77 | 15.81 | 4 |
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More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 517,404 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Median age vs births per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 15.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1966.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 in 2010.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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