Congo vs Low & middle income: Adolescent fertility rate

Congo
108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Low & middle income
42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Low & middle income rank
18th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Congo
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Low & middle income, a difference of 65.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 15th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 150.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 109.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 40.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Congo
1970s 157.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 96.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 60.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Congo
1980s 139.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 87.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Congo
1990s 125.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 80.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Congo
2000s 127.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Congo
2010s 122.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 70.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Congo
2020s 111.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 43.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Congo or Low & middle income?
Congo, at 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Congo and Low & middle income?
65.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Low & middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Low & middle income rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Congo ranks 15th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.