Number of births in Congo
Congo: Number of births was 189,365 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Congo
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.89 children per women (2023)
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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The number of live births in a calendar year.