Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Birth rate, crude

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
40.88 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Niger
41.42 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th
Niger rank
4th

Birth rate, crude over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 41.42 per 1,000 people against 40.88 per 1,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.54 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Niger ranks 4th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 47.58 per 1,000 people 56.61 per 1,000 people 9.03 per 1,000 people Niger
1970s 46.53 per 1,000 people 55.63 per 1,000 people 9.1 per 1,000 people Niger
1980s 46.26 per 1,000 people 56.18 per 1,000 people 9.92 per 1,000 people Niger
1990s 45.91 per 1,000 people 54.28 per 1,000 people 8.37 per 1,000 people Niger
2000s 44.25 per 1,000 people 51.59 per 1,000 people 7.34 per 1,000 people Niger
2010s 43.36 per 1,000 people 46.65 per 1,000 people 3.29 per 1,000 people Niger
2020s 41.59 per 1,000 people 41.96 per 1,000 people 0.3708 per 1,000 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, crude, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?
Niger, at 41.42 per 1,000 people against 40.88 per 1,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in birth rate, crude between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
0.54 per 1,000 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for birth rate, crude?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Niger ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,195 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.