Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Birth rate vs. death rate
Chad
42.4 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
41.3 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Chad rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 42.4 births per 1,000 people against 41.3 births per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.1 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.51 births per 1,000 people | 46.33 births per 1,000 people | 0.1733 births per 1,000 people | Chad |
| 1960s | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | 47.58 births per 1,000 people | 1.67 births per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 48.62 births per 1,000 people | 46.53 births per 1,000 people | 2.08 births per 1,000 people | Chad |
| 1980s | 49.58 births per 1,000 people | 46.26 births per 1,000 people | 3.32 births per 1,000 people | Chad |
| 1990s | 52.52 births per 1,000 people | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | 6.61 births per 1,000 people | Chad |
| 2000s | 50.36 births per 1,000 people | 44.25 births per 1,000 people | 6.11 births per 1,000 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 46.58 births per 1,000 people | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | 3.22 births per 1,000 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 41.76 births per 1,000 people | 1.43 births per 1,000 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Chad, at 42.4 births per 1,000 people against 41.3 births per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.1 births per 1,000 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Chad ranks 3rd 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.