Number of births in Congo
Congo: Number of births was 189,365 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
189,365 births
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
189,365 births
in 2023
All-time low
37,989 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in Congo is 189,365 births, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Congo peaked at 189,365 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,989 births, in 1950.
That places Congo 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births in Congo, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,989 births | — |
| 1951 | 38,663 births | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 39,329 births | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 40,039 births | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 40,712 births | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 41,542 births | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 42,361 births | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 43,179 births | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 44,163 births | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 45,078 births | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 45,968 births | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 46,983 births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 48,043 births | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 49,492 births | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 50,938 births | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 52,554 births | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 54,217 births | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 55,868 births | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 57,753 births | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 59,636 births | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 61,659 births | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 63,919 births | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 66,160 births | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 67,965 births | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 69,773 births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 71,580 births | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 72,704 births | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 73,801 births | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 74,636 births | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 75,526 births | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 76,381 births | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 77,482 births | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 78,012 births | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 79,165 births | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 80,176 births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 82,021 births | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 83,885 births | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86,042 births | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 88,215 births | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 90,393 births | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 92,634 births | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 95,001 births | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 97,563 births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 100,062 births | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 103,290 births | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 105,740 births | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 108,441 births | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 110,800 births | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 110,763 births | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 112,365 births | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 113,966 births | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 121,369 births | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 125,039 births | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 127,338 births | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 132,330 births | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 136,888 births | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 142,358 births | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 148,138 births | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 156,315 births | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 162,727 births | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 173,633 births | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 177,029 births | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 179,282 births | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 178,855 births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 178,231 births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 178,070 births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 178,053 births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 178,792 births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 179,756 births | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 180,763 births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 182,600 births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 184,882 births | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 186,731 births | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 189,365 births | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 189,365 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455 births, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 189,365 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828 births, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,306 births | 37,989 births | 45,078 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,145 births | 45,968 births | 59,636 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,772 births | 61,659 births | 75,526 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,177 births | 76,381 births | 90,393 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,666 births | 92,634 births | 112,365 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,647 births | 113,966 births | 162,727 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,246 births | 173,633 births | 180,763 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,894 births | 182,600 births | 189,365 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Congo?
- Number of births in Congo was 189,365 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 189,365 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,989 births in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for number of births?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.