Birth rates and death rates in Congo
Congo: Birth rates and death rates was 6.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.29
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.87
in 1950
All-time low
6.29
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.29 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Congo peaked at 23.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2023.
Congo ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.87 | — |
| 1951 | 23.39 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 22.85 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 22.26 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 21.66 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 21.01 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 20.36 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 19.71 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 19.07 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 18.46 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 17.86 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 17.3 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 16.8 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 16.32 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 15.89 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 15.47 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 15.1 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.86 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 14.41 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 14.09 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.8 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 13.52 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 13.28 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.01 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.77 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.55 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.33 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.08 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.87 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.63 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.39 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.17 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.98 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 10.79 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.58 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.52 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.48 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.47 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.49 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.57 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.67 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.81 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.95 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.15 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.38 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.48 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.61 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.46 | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 12.98 | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 11.92 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 11.26 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 11.15 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.45 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.62 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.25 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.96 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.65 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.37 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.23 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.95 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.77 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.17 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.03 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.88 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.76 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.57 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.29 | -4.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +33.2% | 11.61 | 15.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.27 | 18.46 | 23.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.81 | 14.09 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.68 | 11.63 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 10.47 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.84 | 10.67 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 | 8.37 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6.76 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.29 | 6.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 162 Western Sahara 6.34 compare
- 163 Turkey 6.32 compare
- 164 Gambia 6.29 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 6.27 compare
- 167 Gabon 6.27 compare
- 168 Dominican Republic 6.25 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Congo?
- Birth rates and death rates in Congo was 6.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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