Birth rate vs. death rate in Congo
Congo: Birth rate vs. death rate was 30.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (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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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.