Birth rate vs. death rate in Congo
Congo: Birth rate vs. death rate was 30.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.63 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.48 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
30.63 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Congo stood at 30.63 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Congo peaked at 45.48 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30.63 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Congo ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.48 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 45.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 45.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 44.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 44.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 44.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 44.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 44.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 43.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 43.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 43.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 43.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 43.29 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 43.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 44.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 44.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 42.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 42.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 41.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 40.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 39.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 39.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 39.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 39.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 37.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.09 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.91 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 35.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30.63 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30.63 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | 43.76 births per 1,000 people | 45.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.53 births per 1,000 people | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.71 births per 1,000 people | 42.23 births per 1,000 people | 44.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.18 births per 1,000 people | 39.07 births per 1,000 people | 41.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.34 births per 1,000 people | 37.05 births per 1,000 people | 38.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | 38.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.52 births per 1,000 people | 32.18 births per 1,000 people | 38.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.17 births per 1,000 people | 30.63 births per 1,000 people | 31.74 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 26 Burkina Faso 31.64 births per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Malawi 31.38 births per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Liberia 30.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 30.6 births per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Gambia 30.43 births per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 30.41 births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Congo?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Congo was 30.63 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.48 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.