Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Congo, Dem. Rep., 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Congo, Dem. Rep. stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 3.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1950.
That places Congo, Dem. Rep. 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Dem. Rep.
- 1 Central African Republic 3.7% compare
- 2 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 3.3% compare
- 3 Niger 3.3% compare
- 6 Mali 3.1% compare
- 7 Chad 3.1% compare
More health data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- 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 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 3.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1950.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.