What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 47.89 births per 1,000 people in 1966.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 41.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Birth rate vs. death rate was 41.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

41.3 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

5th

of 236 countries

All-time high

47.89 births per 1,000 people

in 1966

All-time low

41.3 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 41.3 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 47.89 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 41.3 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	46.33 births per 1,000 people	45.85 births per 1,000 people	46.81 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	47.58 births per 1,000 people	47.06 births per 1,000 people	47.89 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	46.53 births per 1,000 people	45.44 births per 1,000 people	47.57 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	46.26 births per 1,000 people	46.01 births per 1,000 people	46.64 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	45.91 births per 1,000 people	44.94 births per 1,000 people	47.2 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	44.25 births per 1,000 people	43.73 births per 1,000 people	45.3 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	43.36 births per 1,000 people	42.55 births per 1,000 people	43.98 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	41.76 births per 1,000 people	41.3 births per 1,000 people	42.19 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

2 Somalia 42.96 births per 1,000 people compare
3 Chad 42.4 births per 1,000 people compare
4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare
6 Mali 40.03 births per 1,000 people compare
7 Angola 37.59 births per 1,000 people compare
8 Mozambique 37.49 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 41.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 47.89 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 41.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
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: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.