Number of births per year in Congo
Congo: Number of births per year was 189,365 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
189,365
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
189,365
in 2023
All-time low
37,989
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Congo is 189,365, 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 per year in Congo peaked at 189,365 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,989, 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 per year in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,989 | — |
| 1951 | 38,663 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 39,329 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 40,039 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 40,712 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 41,542 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 42,361 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 43,179 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 44,163 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 45,078 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 45,968 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 46,983 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 48,043 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 49,492 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 50,938 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 52,554 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 54,217 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 55,868 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 57,753 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 59,636 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 61,659 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 63,919 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 66,160 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 67,965 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 69,773 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 71,580 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 72,704 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 73,801 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 74,636 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 75,526 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 76,381 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 77,482 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 78,012 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 79,165 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 80,176 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 82,021 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 83,885 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86,042 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 88,215 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 90,393 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 92,634 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 95,001 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 97,563 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 100,062 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 103,290 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 105,740 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 108,441 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 110,800 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 110,763 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 112,365 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 113,966 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 121,369 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 125,039 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 127,338 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 132,330 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 136,888 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 142,358 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 148,138 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 156,315 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 162,727 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 173,633 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 177,029 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 179,282 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 178,855 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 178,231 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 178,070 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 178,053 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 178,792 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 179,756 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 180,763 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 182,600 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 184,882 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 186,731 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 189,365 | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 189,365 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 189,365 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,306 | 37,989 | 45,078 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,145 | 45,968 | 59,636 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,772 | 61,659 | 75,526 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,177 | 76,381 | 90,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,666 | 92,634 | 112,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,647 | 113,966 | 162,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,246 | 173,633 | 180,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,894 | 182,600 | 189,365 | 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 number of births per year in Congo?
- Number of births per year in Congo was 189,365 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 189,365 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,989 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for number of births per year?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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