Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Congo
Congo: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 6.17 per 1,000 people in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
6.17 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
7th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9.92 per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
3.46 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
9
2001–2013
Adolescent birth rate in Congo, 2001–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Congo is 6.17 per 1,000 people, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Congo peaked at 9.92 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.46 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Congo ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 7.94 per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 5.85 per 1,000 people | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 9.92 per 1,000 people | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 6.17 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.17 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.17 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.42 per 1,000 people | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 9.92 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 4.63 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Nicaragua 4.69 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Congo?
- Adolescent birth rate in Congo was 6.17 per 1,000 people in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2013.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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