Congo vs Zimbabwe: Birth rate vs death rate

Congo
30.63
in 2023
Zimbabwe
30.41
in 2023
Congo rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 30.63 against 30.41 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 44.58 48.83 4.25 Zimbabwe
1960s 43.53 46.47 2.94 Zimbabwe
1970s 43.71 46.27 2.55 Zimbabwe
1980s 40.18 42.24 2.06 Zimbabwe
1990s 38.34 33.66 4.68 Congo
2000s 37.2 36.26 0.9386 Congo
2010s 35.52 34.71 0.8101 Congo
2020s 31.17 30.8 0.3685 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Congo or Zimbabwe?
Congo, at 30.63 against 30.41 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.22, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Congo ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed