Fertility & birth rates in Albania and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Albania vs DR Congo by year

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Albania

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	DR Congo
2023	1.35	6.05
2022	1.36	6.11
2021	1.37	6.16
2020	1.37	6.21
2019	1.4	6.25
2018	1.42	6.3
2017	1.49	6.35
2016	1.56	6.39
2015	1.63	6.44
2014	1.72	6.48
2013	1.74	6.53
2012	1.72	6.56
2011	1.68	6.58
2010	1.65	6.59
2009	1.64	6.59
2008	1.62	6.58
2007	1.63	6.56
2006	1.69	6.55
2005	1.79	6.53
2004	1.89	6.53
2003	2.01	6.55
2002	2	6.61
2001	2.14	6.66
2000	2.22	6.7
1999	2.31	6.69
1998	2.42	6.7
1997	2.54	6.69
1996	2.67	6.67
1995	2.76	6.68
1994	2.8	6.64
1993	2.81	6.64
1992	2.89	6.64
1991	2.96	6.65
1990	3.01	6.65
1989	3.03	6.65
1988	3.07	6.66
1987	3.11	6.65
1986	3.14	6.63
1985	3.21	6.61
1984	3.28	6.59
1983	3.32	6.56
1982	3.42	6.54
1981	3.47	6.52
1980	3.59	6.5
1979	3.78	6.48
1978	4	6.46
1977	4.2	6.45
1976	4.37	6.44
1975	4.57	6.42
1974	4.7	6.4
1973	4.83	6.39
1972	4.98	6.37
1971	5.08	6.34
1970	5.16	6.33
1969	5.29	6.3
1968	5.32	6.29
1967	5.31	6.27
1966	5.33	6.24
1965	5.47	6.21
1964	5.71	6.19
1963	5.93	6.16
1962	6.11	6.14
1961	6.27	6.12
1960	6.38	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Albania

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Albania	DR Congo
2023	4,615	3,467,787
2022	3,913	3,347,664
2021	623	3,227,992
2020	3,682	3,156,152
2019	8,432	3,075,538
2018	9,187	2,993,184
2017	10,707	2,883,245
2016	12,332	2,753,687
2015	14,164	2,665,016
2014	16,185	2,580,251
2013	17,234	2,489,378
2012	17,565	2,405,462
2011	17,564	2,310,679
2010	18,404	2,212,255
2009	19,336	2,126,912
2008	19,526	2,044,210
2007	20,286	1,963,738
2006	21,732	1,889,398
2005	24,390	1,800,300
2004	26,989	1,731,022
2003	29,907	1,679,188
2002	30,189	1,631,597
2001	33,573	1,594,999
2000	36,741	1,549,518
1999	40,047	1,450,318
1998	43,884	1,375,130
1997	46,979	1,392,037
1996	52,745	1,380,490
1995	56,784	1,395,440
1994	59,086	1,259,539
1993	60,602	1,209,242
1992	63,376	1,152,781
1991	65,639	1,114,033
1990	67,355	1,063,508
1989	66,351	1,027,238
1988	64,616	995,278
1987	63,334	959,875
1986	61,925	925,334
1985	60,798	885,670
1984	59,396	844,956
1983	57,647	807,122
1982	56,443	774,823
1981	54,595	748,371
1980	53,803	724,111
1979	54,139	691,773
1978	55,463	646,411
1977	56,319	638,242
1976	56,428	624,147
1975	56,920	608,655
1974	56,133	593,539
1973	55,439	578,280
1972	54,966	564,495
1971	53,797	549,343
1970	52,293	533,300
1969	51,407	514,800
1968	49,258	497,682
1967	46,494	479,552
1966	44,507	463,397
1965	43,953	429,002
1964	44,205	406,334
1963	44,040	398,972
1962	43,124	383,406
1961	41,802	368,207
1960	40,436	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Albania vs DR Congo by year

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Albania

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	DR Congo
2023	10.2	41.3
2022	10.3	41.6
2021	10.5	41.9
2020	10.5	42.2
2019	10.8	42.5
2018	10.9	42.9
2017	11.4	43
2016	11.9	42.9
2015	12.4	43.2
2014	13.1	43.5
2013	13.1	43.7
2012	12.9	44
2011	12.4	44
2010	12.4	43.9
2009	12.3	44
2008	12.2	44
2007	12.4	44
2006	13	44
2005	13.9	43.7
2004	14.7	43.8
2003	15.6	44.2
2002	15.6	44.6
2001	16.6	45
2000	17.5	45.3
1999	18.5	45.2
1998	19.6	44.9
1997	20.8	46
1996	22.1	47
1995	23.3	47.2
1994	23.9	45.3
1993	24.2	45.9
1992	25	45.7
1991	25.6	46
1990	26.1	45.9
1989	26.2	46.1
1988	26.2	46.4
1987	26.3	46.5
1986	26.3	46.6
1985	26.5	46.5
1984	26.5	46.2
1983	26.4	46.1
1982	26.6	46
1981	26.5	46.1
1980	26.8	46.1
1979	27.5	45.8
1978	28.5	45.4
1977	29.4	45.9
1976	30.1	46.2
1975	31	46.4
1974	31.5	46.6
1973	32	46.9
1972	32.6	47.1
1971	33.1	47.4
1970	33.4	47.6
1969	34	47.7
1968	34.1	47.8
1967	33.8	47.9
1966	33.9	47.9
1965	34.8	47.8
1964	36.4	47.7
1963	37.9	47.5
1962	39.1	47.4
1961	40.3	47.2
1960	41	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 41 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	DR Congo
2100	10%	23.4%
2099	10%	23.6%
2098	10%	23.8%
2097	10%	24%
2096	10%	24.2%
2095	9.99%	24.4%
2094	9.96%	24.6%
2093	9.92%	24.8%
2092	9.88%	25%
2091	9.83%	25.2%
2090	9.77%	25.4%
2089	9.7%	25.6%
2088	9.64%	25.8%
2087	9.56%	26.1%
2086	9.49%	26.3%
2085	9.43%	26.5%
2084	9.37%	26.8%
2083	9.31%	27%
2082	9.26%	27.2%
2081	9.22%	27.5%
2080	9.19%	27.8%
2079	9.17%	28%
2078	9.16%	28.3%
2077	9.16%	28.6%
2076	9.17%	28.9%
2075	9.2%	29.2%
2074	9.24%	29.5%
2073	9.28%	29.8%
2072	9.33%	30.1%
2071	9.39%	30.4%
2070	9.46%	30.7%
2069	9.54%	31.1%
2068	9.62%	31.4%
2067	9.71%	31.7%
2066	9.81%	32.1%
2065	9.9%	32.4%
2064	10%	32.8%
2063	10.1%	33.1%
2062	10.2%	33.5%
2061	10.3%	33.8%
2060	10.3%	34.1%
2059	10.4%	34.5%
2058	10.4%	34.8%
2057	10.5%	35.1%
2056	10.5%	35.5%
2055	10.6%	35.8%
2054	10.6%	36.1%
2053	10.6%	36.5%
2052	10.7%	36.8%
2051	10.7%	37.1%
2050	10.8%	37.5%
2049	10.8%	37.8%
2048	10.9%	38.2%
2047	11%	38.6%
2046	11.1%	39%
2045	11.3%	39.4%
2044	11.4%	39.8%
2043	11.6%	40.2%
2042	11.8%	40.6%
2041	12%	41.1%
2040	12.2%	41.5%
2039	12.4%	42%
2038	12.7%	42.4%
2037	12.9%	42.8%
2036	13.2%	43.2%
2035	13.4%	43.6%
2034	13.7%	44%
2033	14%	44.3%
2032	14.3%	44.6%
2031	14.6%	44.9%
2030	15%	45.2%
2029	15.4%	45.4%
2028	15.8%	45.6%
2027	16.2%	45.8%
2026	16.5%	45.9%
2025	16.7%	46%
2024	16.8%	46%
2023	17%	46.1%
2022	17.2%	46.1%
2021	17.4%	46.1%
2020	17.5%	46.1%
2019	17.7%	46%
2018	18%	45.9%
2017	18.3%	45.8%
2016	18.6%	45.9%
2015	19%	46%
2014	19.4%	46%
2013	19.8%	46%
2012	20.3%	46%
2011	20.9%	46%
2010	21.7%	46.1%
2009	22.5%	46.1%
2008	23.4%	46%
2007	24.2%	46%
2006	25%	45.9%
2005	25.9%	45.9%
2004	26.7%	45.9%
2003	27.5%	45.8%
2002	28.3%	45.7%
2001	29%	45.7%
2000	29.6%	45.7%
1999	30%	45.6%
1998	30.5%	45.6%
1997	30.8%	45.4%
1996	31.1%	44.7%
1995	31.4%	44%
1994	31.6%	44.1%
1993	31.9%	44.5%
1992	32.2%	44.5%
1991	32.4%	44.4%
1990	32.7%	44.4%
1989	32.9%	44.3%
1988	33.1%	44.3%
1987	33.4%	44.2%
1986	33.8%	44.1%
1985	34.2%	44.1%
1984	34.6%	44.1%
1983	35%	44.2%
1982	35.4%	44.3%
1981	35.8%	44.3%
1980	36.3%	44.2%
1979	36.7%	44.3%
1978	37.3%	44.5%
1977	38%	44.6%
1976	38.7%	44.5%
1975	39.4%	44.3%
1974	40%	44.2%
1973	40.6%	44%
1972	41.1%	43.8%
1971	41.5%	43.6%
1970	41.8%	43.4%
1969	42.1%	43.3%
1968	42.3%	43.2%
1967	42.3%	43%
1966	42.3%	42.9%
1965	42.3%	42.8%
1964	42.3%	42.7%
1963	42.2%	42.7%
1962	42%	42.7%
1961	41.7%	42.8%
1960	41.2%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs DR Congo

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Albania

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	DR Congo
2023	7	427
2022	8	456
2021	14	507
2020	7	489
2019	7	493
2018	7	508
2017	8	519
2016	8	526
2015	9	545
2014	10	558
2013	10	567
2012	10	578
2011	9	589
2010	9	601
2009	9	608
2008	10	620
2007	10	631
2006	11	619
2005	12	613
2004	13	607
2003	13	605
2002	14	601
2001	14	588
2000	15	585
1999	17	601
1998	18	605
1997	21	617
1996	20	661
1995	21	644
1994	22	656
1993	24	683
1992	26	709
1991	28	735
1990	30	755
1989	31	791
1988	32	824
1987	33	863
1986	35	902
1985	38	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	DR Congo
2023	0.94%	7.32%
2022	0.94%	7.57%
2021	0.95%	7.81%
2020	0.94%	8.07%
2019	0.94%	8.35%
2018	0.93%	8.63%
2017	0.93%	8.93%
2016	0.94%	9.23%
2015	0.96%	9.56%
2014	0.99%	9.9%
2013	1.05%	10.3%
2012	1.12%	10.6%
2011	1.22%	11%
2010	1.33%	11.4%
2009	1.45%	11.8%
2008	1.58%	12.2%
2007	1.71%	12.7%
2006	1.85%	13.1%
2005	2%	13.6%
2004	2.14%	14.1%
2003	2.29%	14.6%
2002	2.43%	15%
2001	2.57%	15.5%
2000	2.71%	15.9%
1999	2.84%	16.3%
1998	2.98%	16.7%
1997	3.11%	17%
1996	3.24%	17.3%
1995	3.36%	17.5%
1994	3.49%	17.7%
1993	3.62%	17.9%
1992	3.76%	18.1%
1991	3.9%	18.3%
1990	4.08%	18.5%
1989	4.28%	18.8%
1988	4.51%	19%
1987	4.79%	19.2%
1986	5.11%	19.5%
1985	5.48%	19.7%
1984	5.9%	20%
1983	6.37%	20.3%
1982	6.9%	20.6%
1981	7.49%	20.9%
1980	8.12%	21.2%
1979	8.84%	21.5%
1978	9.62%	21.9%
1977	-	22.3%
1976	-	22.6%
1975	-	23%
1974	-	23.4%
1973	-	23.7%
1972	-	24%
1971	-	24.3%
1970	-	24.7%
1969	-	25.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.