Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Congo
Congo: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 4.16 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Congo is 4.16 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Congo peaked at 6.44 live births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.16 live births per woman, in 2023.
Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.07 live births per woman | 6.05 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 live births per woman | 6.08 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.33 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 live births per woman | 5.33 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.8 live births per woman | 5.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 live births per woman | 4.65 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 live births per woman | 4.38 live births per woman | 4.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 live births per woman | 4.16 live births per woman | 4.33 live births per woman | 4 |
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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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Congo?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Congo was 4.16 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 live births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.