Share of births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of births by age of mother was 14.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.14
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.89
in 1961
All-time low
13.62
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 14.14 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.89 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 1995.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.68 | — |
| 1951 | 16.67 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 16.66 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 16.66 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 16.68 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 16.7 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 16.71 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 16.74 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 16.76 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 16.82 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.87 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 16.89 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 16.88 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.81 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.67 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 16.46 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.21 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 15.94 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.76 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 15.72 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.8 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 15.94 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 16.11 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 16.16 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.22 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.34 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 16.51 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.71 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.6 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.46 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 16.36 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 16.45 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.51 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.57 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.71 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.76 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.46 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.94 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.11 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 14.73 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 14.89 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.55 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.79 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.7 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.62 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 14 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.25 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.45 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.76 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.13 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.18 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.33 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.46 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.51 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.78 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.54 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.47 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.41 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.58 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.78 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.23 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.85 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.51 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.32 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.26 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.26 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.22 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.16 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.14 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.14 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.17, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.71 | 16.66 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.42 | 15.72 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.26 | 15.8 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.33 | 15.11 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.47 | 13.62 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 15.13 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 | 14.26 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 | 14.14 | 14.22 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of births by age of mother in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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