Median age vs births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Median age vs births per woman was 15.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.77
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 1966
All-time low
15.75
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.5 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.75, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 231st out of 236 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.
Median age vs births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.09 | — |
| 1951 | 17.12 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.15 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 17.16 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 17.18 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 17.19 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 17.22 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 17.24 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 17.27 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 17.32 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 17.36 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.41 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.44 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17.48 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.5 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 17.49 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 17.45 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.38 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 17.3 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.91 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.82 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.73 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.64 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.66 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.76 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.77 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.75 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.73 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.75 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.79 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.81 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.79 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.77 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.75 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.73 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.72 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.72 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.94 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.63 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.25 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.11 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.09 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.05 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.01 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.97 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.93 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.88 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.85 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.77 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.75 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.83 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.81 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.88 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.84 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.79 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.77 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.77 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Median age vs births per woman in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1966.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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