Adolescent birth rate in Congo
Congo: Adolescent birth rate was 6.17 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
6.17
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.92
in 2007
All-time low
3.46
in 2003
Years of data
9
2001–2013
Adolescent birth rate in Congo, 2001–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Congo is 6.17, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2003.
Congo ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.42 | 3.46 | 9.92 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 4.63 | 6.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 compare
- 9 Mali 5.04 compare
- 10 Nicaragua 4.69 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Congo?
- Adolescent birth rate in Congo was 6.17 in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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