Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Congo

Fertility rate in Albania vs Congo by year

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Albania

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Congo
2023	1.35	4.16
2022	1.36	4.22
2021	1.37	4.28
2020	1.37	4.33
2019	1.4	4.38
2018	1.42	4.44
2017	1.49	4.5
2016	1.56	4.55
2015	1.63	4.61
2014	1.72	4.67
2013	1.74	4.73
2012	1.72	4.79
2011	1.68	4.83
2010	1.65	4.85
2009	1.64	4.81
2008	1.62	4.73
2007	1.63	4.65
2006	1.69	4.65
2005	1.79	4.67
2004	1.89	4.69
2003	2.01	4.7
2002	2	4.7
2001	2.14	4.67
2000	2.22	4.72
1999	2.31	4.81
1998	2.42	4.91
1997	2.54	5
1996	2.67	5.03
1995	2.76	5.07
1994	2.8	5.1
1993	2.81	5.13
1992	2.89	5.18
1991	2.96	5.22
1990	3.01	5.27
1989	3.03	5.33
1988	3.07	5.39
1987	3.11	5.46
1986	3.14	5.51
1985	3.21	5.59
1984	3.28	5.66
1983	3.32	5.76
1982	3.42	5.85
1981	3.47	5.98
1980	3.59	6.07
1979	3.78	6.14
1978	4	6.21
1977	4.2	6.27
1976	4.37	6.32
1975	4.57	6.36
1974	4.7	6.39
1973	4.83	6.42
1972	4.98	6.44
1971	5.08	6.42
1970	5.16	6.38
1969	5.29	6.35
1968	5.32	6.33
1967	5.31	6.29
1966	5.33	6.27
1965	5.47	6.23
1964	5.71	6.18
1963	5.93	6.15
1962	6.11	6.1
1961	6.27	6.09
1960	6.38	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs the Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Congo
2023	4,615	150,486
2022	3,913	147,076
2021	623	144,241
2020	3,682	143,492
2019	8,432	139,513
2018	9,187	142,704
2017	10,707	141,973
2016	12,332	141,358
2015	14,164	141,539
2014	16,185	141,674
2013	17,234	142,080
2012	17,565	142,464
2011	17,564	140,371
2010	18,404	136,908
2009	19,336	126,904
2008	19,526	120,711
2007	20,286	112,459
2006	21,732	106,876
2005	24,390	101,344
2004	26,989	96,577
2003	29,907	91,326
2002	30,189	88,497
2001	33,573	84,876
2000	36,741	78,491
1999	40,047	76,204
1998	43,884	72,450
1997	46,979	66,149
1996	52,745	75,628
1995	56,784	74,189
1994	59,086	72,857
1993	60,602	71,119
1992	63,376	69,973
1991	65,639	68,534
1990	67,355	67,241
1989	66,351	65,944
1988	64,616	64,629
1987	63,334	63,183
1986	61,925	61,669
1985	60,798	60,359
1984	59,396	59,028
1983	57,647	58,120
1982	56,443	57,036
1981	54,595	56,603
1980	53,803	55,550
1979	54,139	54,723
1978	55,463	53,885
1977	56,319	53,179
1976	56,428	52,148
1975	56,920	51,155
1974	56,133	49,563
1973	55,439	48,017
1972	54,966	46,427
1971	53,797	44,431
1970	52,293	42,374
1969	51,407	40,532
1968	49,258	38,786
1967	46,494	36,866
1966	44,507	35,452
1965	43,953	33,865
1964	44,205	32,270
1963	44,040	30,832
1962	43,124	29,342
1961	41,802	28,220
1960	40,436	27,094

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Albania vs Congo by year

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Albania

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Congo
2023	10.2	30.6
2022	10.3	30.9
2021	10.5	31.4
2020	10.5	31.7
2019	10.8	32.2
2018	10.9	32.8
2017	11.4	33.4
2016	11.9	34.1
2015	12.4	34.9
2014	13.1	35.8
2013	13.1	36.8
2012	12.9	37.8
2011	12.4	38.4
2010	12.4	38.9
2009	12.3	38
2008	12.2	38
2007	12.4	37.2
2006	13	37.1
2005	13.9	37
2004	14.7	37.1
2003	15.6	37
2002	15.6	37.3
2001	16.6	37.1
2000	17.5	36.2
1999	18.5	37
1998	19.6	37.5
1997	20.8	38.4
1996	22.1	38.4
1995	23.3	38.5
1994	23.9	38.6
1993	24.2	38.6
1992	25	38.7
1991	25.6	38.8
1990	26.1	38.9
1989	26.2	39.1
1988	26.2	39.2
1987	26.3	39.4
1986	26.3	39.6
1985	26.5	39.8
1984	26.5	40.1
1983	26.4	40.6
1982	26.6	40.8
1981	26.5	41.4
1980	26.8	41.8
1979	27.5	42.2
1978	28.5	42.7
1977	29.4	43.2
1976	30.1	43.6
1975	31	44
1974	31.5	44.1
1973	32	44.3
1972	32.6	44.5
1971	33.1	44.4
1970	33.4	44.1
1969	34	44
1968	34.1	43.9
1967	33.8	43.7
1966	33.9	43.6
1965	34.8	43.5
1964	36.4	43.4
1963	37.9	43.3
1962	39.1	43.2
1961	40.3	43.3
1960	41	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 41 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Congo
2100	10%	22.6%
2099	10%	22.7%
2098	10%	22.8%
2097	10%	23%
2096	10%	23.1%
2095	9.99%	23.3%
2094	9.96%	23.4%
2093	9.92%	23.6%
2092	9.88%	23.8%
2091	9.83%	23.9%
2090	9.77%	24.1%
2089	9.7%	24.3%
2088	9.64%	24.4%
2087	9.56%	24.6%
2086	9.49%	24.8%
2085	9.43%	25%
2084	9.37%	25.2%
2083	9.31%	25.4%
2082	9.26%	25.6%
2081	9.22%	25.9%
2080	9.19%	26.1%
2079	9.17%	26.3%
2078	9.16%	26.5%
2077	9.16%	26.7%
2076	9.17%	26.9%
2075	9.2%	27.1%
2074	9.24%	27.3%
2073	9.28%	27.5%
2072	9.33%	27.7%
2071	9.39%	27.9%
2070	9.46%	28.1%
2069	9.54%	28.3%
2068	9.62%	28.5%
2067	9.71%	28.7%
2066	9.81%	29%
2065	9.9%	29.2%
2064	10%	29.4%
2063	10.1%	29.6%
2062	10.2%	29.9%
2061	10.3%	30.1%
2060	10.3%	30.4%
2059	10.4%	30.7%
2058	10.4%	30.9%
2057	10.5%	31.2%
2056	10.5%	31.5%
2055	10.6%	31.8%
2054	10.6%	32.1%
2053	10.6%	32.4%
2052	10.7%	32.7%
2051	10.7%	32.9%
2050	10.8%	33.2%
2049	10.8%	33.5%
2048	10.9%	33.8%
2047	11%	34.1%
2046	11.1%	34.3%
2045	11.3%	34.6%
2044	11.4%	34.8%
2043	11.6%	35%
2042	11.8%	35.2%
2041	12%	35.4%
2040	12.2%	35.6%
2039	12.4%	35.7%
2038	12.7%	35.9%
2037	12.9%	36.1%
2036	13.2%	36.3%
2035	13.4%	36.5%
2034	13.7%	36.7%
2033	14%	36.9%
2032	14.3%	37.2%
2031	14.6%	37.5%
2030	15%	37.8%
2029	15.4%	38.2%
2028	15.8%	38.6%
2027	16.2%	39.1%
2026	16.5%	39.7%
2025	16.7%	40.2%
2024	16.8%	40.4%
2023	17%	40.9%
2022	17.2%	41.3%
2021	17.4%	41.5%
2020	17.5%	41.8%
2019	17.7%	41.9%
2018	18%	42.1%
2017	18.3%	42.1%
2016	18.6%	42.1%
2015	19%	41.9%
2014	19.4%	41.7%
2013	19.8%	41.3%
2012	20.3%	41%
2011	20.9%	40.6%
2010	21.7%	40.4%
2009	22.5%	40.5%
2008	23.4%	40.7%
2007	24.2%	40.7%
2006	25%	40.9%
2005	25.9%	41.1%
2004	26.7%	41.4%
2003	27.5%	41.7%
2002	28.3%	41.9%
2001	29%	41.9%
2000	29.6%	42.5%
1999	30%	43.1%
1998	30.5%	43.3%
1997	30.8%	43.3%
1996	31.1%	43.2%
1995	31.4%	43.3%
1994	31.6%	43.4%
1993	31.9%	43.6%
1992	32.2%	43.8%
1991	32.4%	44%
1990	32.7%	44.2%
1989	32.9%	44.3%
1988	33.1%	44.5%
1987	33.4%	44.6%
1986	33.8%	44.7%
1985	34.2%	44.9%
1984	34.6%	45%
1983	35%	45.2%
1982	35.4%	45.4%
1981	35.8%	45.6%
1980	36.3%	45.7%
1979	36.7%	45.8%
1978	37.3%	45.8%
1977	38%	45.8%
1976	38.7%	45.7%
1975	39.4%	45.5%
1974	40%	45.4%
1973	40.6%	45.2%
1972	41.1%	45%
1971	41.5%	44.8%
1970	41.8%	44.7%
1969	42.1%	44.5%
1968	42.3%	44.3%
1967	42.3%	44.2%
1966	42.3%	44%
1965	42.3%	43.9%
1964	42.3%	43.7%
1963	42.2%	43.5%
1962	42%	43.3%
1961	41.7%	43%
1960	41.2%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Congo

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Albania

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Congo
2023	7	241
2022	8	241
2021	14	301
2020	7	247
2019	7	245
2018	7	259
2017	8	262
2016	8	263
2015	9	284
2014	10	302
2013	10	320
2012	10	374
2011	9	378
2010	9	382
2009	9	414
2008	10	395
2007	10	370
2006	11	394
2005	12	385
2004	13	400
2003	13	436
2002	14	464
2001	14	489
2000	15	509
1999	17	554
1998	18	597
1997	21	650
1996	20	545
1995	21	551
1994	22	551
1993	24	541
1992	26	531
1991	28	514
1990	30	505
1989	31	506
1988	32	510
1987	33	519
1986	35	535
1985	38	546

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Congo
2023	0.94%	4.05%
2022	0.94%	4.19%
2021	0.95%	4.33%
2020	0.94%	4.47%
2019	0.94%	5.24%
2018	0.93%	4.77%
2017	0.93%	4.93%
2016	0.94%	5.09%
2015	0.96%	5.27%
2014	0.99%	5.45%
2013	1.05%	5.64%
2012	1.12%	5.82%
2011	1.22%	6.02%
2010	1.33%	6.25%
2009	1.45%	6.55%
2008	1.58%	6.95%
2007	1.71%	7.43%
2006	1.85%	8.02%
2005	2%	8.66%
2004	2.14%	9.35%
2003	2.29%	10%
2002	2.43%	10.6%
2001	2.57%	11.1%
2000	2.71%	11.4%
1999	2.84%	11.5%
1998	2.98%	11.4%
1997	3.11%	11.2%
1996	3.24%	10.9%
1995	3.36%	10.5%
1994	3.49%	10.2%
1993	3.62%	9.84%
1992	3.76%	9.54%
1991	3.9%	9.31%
1990	4.08%	9.15%
1989	4.28%	9.05%
1988	4.51%	9.04%
1987	4.79%	9.11%
1986	5.11%	9.25%
1985	5.48%	9.44%
1984	5.9%	9.68%
1983	6.37%	9.95%
1982	6.9%	10.2%
1981	7.49%	10.5%
1980	8.12%	10.7%
1979	8.84%	11%
1978	9.62%	11.2%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.8%
1975	-	12.1%
1974	-	12.4%
1973	-	12.6%
1972	-	13%
1971	-	13.4%
1970	-	13.7%
1969	-	14.2%
1968	-	14.6%
1967	-	15.1%
1966	-	15.6%
1965	-	16.1%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17.3%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	18.6%
1960	-	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.