Fertility rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Fertility rate, total was 5.98 births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.98 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.7 births per woman
in 2000
All-time low
5.98 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 5.98 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.7 births per woman in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.98 births per woman, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fertility rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.12 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.14 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.16 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.19 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.21 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.24 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.27 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.29 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.3 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.33 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.34 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.37 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.38 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.4 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.42 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.44 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.45 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.46 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.48 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.5 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.52 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.54 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.56 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.59 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.61 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.63 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.65 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.66 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.65 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.65 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.64 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.68 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.67 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.69 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.69 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.61 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.55 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.55 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.56 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.58 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.59 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.59 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.58 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.56 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.48 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.44 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.39 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.35 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.25 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.21 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.16 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.11 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.98 births per woman | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 6.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 6.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 births per woman | 6.64 births per woman | 6.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 6.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 births per woman | 5.98 births per woman | 6.21 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Fertility rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.98 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 births per woman in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for fertility rate, total?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.