Birth rate, crude in Congo
Congo: Birth rate, crude was 30.42 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.42 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 217 countries
All-time high
44.51 per 1,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
30.42 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Congo stood at 30.42 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Congo peaked at 44.51 per 1,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 30.42 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Congo ranks 28th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 43.33 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.16 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 43.29 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.36 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 43.51 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.63 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.69 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.87 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 43.97 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.12 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 44.36 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 44.51 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 44.31 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 44.1 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.99 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.61 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.22 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 42.7 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 42.23 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.76 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 41.44 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.84 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 40.59 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.1 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 39.83 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.56 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 39.41 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 39.25 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 39.07 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.91 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.79 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.72 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.56 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.64 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.46 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.36 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.37 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.52 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 37.05 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.16 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.09 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.32 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.95 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.11 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.03 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.1 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.22 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.01 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.91 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.4 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.82 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.82 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 35.82 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.93 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.09 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.41 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.78 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.18 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.74 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.38 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.94 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.63 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.42 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.53 per 1,000 people | 43.16 per 1,000 people | 43.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.71 per 1,000 people | 42.23 per 1,000 people | 44.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.18 per 1,000 people | 39.07 per 1,000 people | 41.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.34 per 1,000 people | 37.05 per 1,000 people | 38.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2 per 1,000 people | 36.16 per 1,000 people | 38.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.52 per 1,000 people | 32.18 per 1,000 people | 38.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.02 per 1,000 people | 30.42 per 1,000 people | 31.74 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 25 Burkina Faso 31.34 per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Malawi 31.14 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Liberia 30.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 30.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 29.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 29.89 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)
- 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 birth rate, crude in Congo?
- Birth rate, crude in Congo was 30.42 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 per 1,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.42 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for birth rate, crude?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.