Median age vs births per woman in Congo
Congo: Median age vs births per woman was 18.31 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.31
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.89
in 1950
All-time low
15.88
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 18.31 for median age vs births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Congo peaked at 18.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 1979.
Congo ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.89 | — |
| 1951 | 18.81 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 18.72 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 18.63 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 18.53 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 18.42 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 18.31 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.19 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 18.06 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.92 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 17.77 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 17.63 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 17.49 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.34 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 17.2 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 17.03 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 16.89 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.78 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.68 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.6 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 16.51 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 16.42 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 16.33 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.25 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.16 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.08 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.94 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.9 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.88 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.91 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.97 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.06 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.15 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.21 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.29 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.37 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.43 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.49 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.55 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.61 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.68 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.79 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.9 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.99 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.08 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.05 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.05 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.15 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.44 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.7 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.71 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.79 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.96 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.14 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.31 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.46 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.51 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.64 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.75 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.45 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.32 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.22 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.14 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.06 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.12 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.31 | +0.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 | 17.92 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.14 | 16.6 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.15 | 15.88 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.18 | 15.88 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.89 | 16.55 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.07 | 17.44 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 | 18.05 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 | 18.07 | 18.31 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Congo?
- Median age vs births per woman in Congo was 18.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Congo ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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