Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 40.88 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.88 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.89 per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
40.88 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo is 40.88 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 47.89 per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 40.88 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 47.21 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 47.36 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.48 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.66 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 47.75 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.89 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.87 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.8 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.68 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.57 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.4 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 47.15 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 46.85 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.62 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.36 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.18 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.92 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.44 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.85 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 46.09 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.06 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.01 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.06 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.18 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.5 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.64 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 46.55 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.4 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.12 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 45.85 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.99 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 45.71 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.88 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.34 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.2 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 47 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.99 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 44.94 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.23 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.3 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.98 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.56 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.16 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.78 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.73 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.97 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.96 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.01 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.03 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.92 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.98 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.95 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.69 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.51 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.24 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.88 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.98 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.89 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.55 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.19 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.94 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.62 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.3 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.88 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40.88 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.71 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40.88 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.86 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.58 per 1,000 people | 47.06 per 1,000 people | 47.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.53 per 1,000 people | 45.44 per 1,000 people | 47.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.26 per 1,000 people | 46.01 per 1,000 people | 46.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.91 per 1,000 people | 44.94 per 1,000 people | 47.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.25 per 1,000 people | 43.73 per 1,000 people | 45.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.36 per 1,000 people | 42.55 per 1,000 people | 43.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.59 per 1,000 people | 40.88 per 1,000 people | 42.19 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Birth rate, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo was 40.88 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.89 per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.88 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for birth rate, crude?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.