Which has higher births and deaths per year, Congo or Ireland?

Congo, at 38,880 deaths against 35,549 deaths in Ireland as of 2023.

What is the difference in births and deaths per year between Congo and Ireland?

3,331 deaths, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Ireland: Births and deaths per year

Congo

38,880 deaths

in 2023

Ireland

35,549 deaths

in 2023

Congo rank

122nd

Ireland rank

124th

Births and deaths per year over time

Congo
Ireland

How they compare

Congo currently reports 38,880 deaths against 35,549 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 3,331 deaths.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Congo ranks 122nd and Ireland ranks 124th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	19,610 deaths	35,850 deaths	16,240 deaths	Ireland
1960s	18,819 deaths	33,184 deaths	14,365 deaths	Ireland
1970s	20,183 deaths	33,310 deaths	13,128 deaths	Ireland
1980s	21,966 deaths	32,144 deaths	10,177 deaths	Ireland
1990s	32,232 deaths	31,344 deaths	888.3 deaths	Congo
2000s	35,839 deaths	28,847 deaths	6,992 deaths	Congo
2010s	37,189 deaths	29,283 deaths	7,905 deaths	Congo
2020s	39,570 deaths	34,695 deaths	4,876 deaths	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births and deaths per year, Congo or Ireland?: Congo, at 38,880 deaths against 35,549 deaths in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in births and deaths per year between Congo and Ireland?: 3,331 deaths, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for births and deaths per year?: Congo ranks 122nd and Ireland ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births and deaths per year
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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