Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Birth rate vs. death rate
Angola
37.59 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
41.3 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Angola rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 41.3 births per 1,000 people against 37.59 births per 1,000 people in Angola, a difference of 3.71 births per 1,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Angola ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.23 births per 1,000 people | 46.33 births per 1,000 people | 1.89 births per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 1960s | 52.15 births per 1,000 people | 47.58 births per 1,000 people | 4.57 births per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 1970s | 49.41 births per 1,000 people | 46.53 births per 1,000 people | 2.88 births per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 1980s | 50.18 births per 1,000 people | 46.26 births per 1,000 people | 3.92 births per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 1990s | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | 2.67 births per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 2000s | 46.23 births per 1,000 people | 44.25 births per 1,000 people | 1.98 births per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 42.12 births per 1,000 people | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | 1.24 births per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 38.37 births per 1,000 people | 41.76 births per 1,000 people | 3.39 births per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 41.3 births per 1,000 people against 37.59 births per 1,000 people in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3.71 births per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Angola ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.