Births and deaths per year in Congo
Congo: Births and deaths per year was 38,880 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,880 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,650 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
18,663 deaths
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Congo is 38,880 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Congo peaked at 44,650 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,663 deaths, in 1963.
That places Congo 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,938 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 19,963 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 19,941 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 19,869 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 19,781 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 19,630 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 19,481 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 19,320 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 19,159 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 19,022 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 18,871 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 18,764 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 18,703 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 18,663 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18,665 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,688 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 18,768 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 19,005 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 18,966 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 19,101 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19,285 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 19,488 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19,737 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 19,944 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 20,209 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 20,425 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 20,555 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 20,629 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 20,748 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 20,808 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 20,829 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 20,881 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 20,977 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21,048 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 21,147 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21,664 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 22,222 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22,859 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 23,588 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 24,449 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 25,391 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 26,464 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 27,594 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 28,942 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 30,433 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 31,554 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 32,809 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 44,650 deaths | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 38,319 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 36,163 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 35,476 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 36,489 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36,539 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 36,015 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35,748 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 35,539 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35,484 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35,678 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35,599 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,824 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36,729 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36,655 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36,819 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36,777 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36,554 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 36,530 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36,696 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36,817 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,057 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41,252 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 39,110 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 40,639 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 39,653 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 38,880 deaths | -1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 38,880 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 38,880 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year 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 | +36.1% | 32,809 deaths | 44,650 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,610 deaths | 19,022 deaths | 19,963 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,819 deaths | 18,663 deaths | 19,101 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,183 deaths | 19,285 deaths | 20,808 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,966 deaths | 20,829 deaths | 24,449 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,232 deaths | 25,391 deaths | 44,650 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,839 deaths | 35,476 deaths | 36,539 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,189 deaths | 36,530 deaths | 41,252 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,570 deaths | 38,880 deaths | 40,639 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Congo?
- Births and deaths per year in Congo was 38,880 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44,650 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,663 deaths in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for births and deaths per year?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.