Fertility & birth rates in Austria and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Austria vs DR Congo by year

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Austria

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	DR Congo
2023	1.32	6.05
2022	1.41	6.11
2021	1.48	6.16
2020	1.44	6.21
2019	1.46	6.25
2018	1.47	6.3
2017	1.52	6.35
2016	1.53	6.39
2015	1.49	6.44
2014	1.46	6.48
2013	1.44	6.53
2012	1.44	6.56
2011	1.43	6.58
2010	1.44	6.59
2009	1.39	6.59
2008	1.42	6.58
2007	1.38	6.56
2006	1.41	6.55
2005	1.41	6.53
2004	1.42	6.53
2003	1.38	6.55
2002	1.39	6.61
2001	1.33	6.66
2000	1.36	6.7
1999	1.34	6.69
1998	1.37	6.7
1997	1.39	6.69
1996	1.45	6.67
1995	1.42	6.68
1994	1.47	6.64
1993	1.5	6.64
1992	1.51	6.64
1991	1.51	6.65
1990	1.46	6.65
1989	1.45	6.65
1988	1.45	6.66
1987	1.43	6.65
1986	1.45	6.63
1985	1.47	6.61
1984	1.52	6.59
1983	1.56	6.56
1982	1.66	6.54
1981	1.67	6.52
1980	1.65	6.5
1979	1.6	6.48
1978	1.6	6.46
1977	1.63	6.45
1976	1.69	6.44
1975	1.83	6.42
1974	1.91	6.4
1973	1.94	6.39
1972	2.08	6.37
1971	2.2	6.34
1970	2.29	6.33
1969	2.49	6.3
1968	2.58	6.29
1967	2.62	6.27
1966	2.66	6.24
1965	2.7	6.21
1964	2.79	6.19
1963	2.82	6.16
1962	2.8	6.14
1961	2.78	6.12
1960	2.69	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 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 Austria vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Austria

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Austria	DR Congo
2023	-11,872	3,467,787
2022	-10,851	3,347,664
2021	-6,269	3,227,992
2020	-8,025	3,156,152
2019	1,776	3,075,538
2018	1,769	2,993,184
2017	4,399	2,883,245
2016	6,989	2,753,687
2015	1,729	2,665,016
2014	3,419	2,580,251
2013	0	2,489,378
2012	0	2,405,462
2011	1,679	2,310,679
2010	1,672	2,212,255
2009	-834	2,126,912
2008	2,496	2,044,210
2007	1,659	1,963,738
2006	3,308	1,889,398
2005	3,291	1,800,300
2004	4,904	1,731,022
2003	0	1,679,188
2002	2,424	1,631,597
2001	804	1,594,999
2000	1,602	1,549,518
1999	0	1,450,318
1998	3,191	1,375,130
1997	3,984	1,392,037
1996	7,959	1,380,490
1995	7,948	1,395,440
1994	11,110	1,259,539
1993	12,649	1,209,242
1992	12,545	1,152,781
1991	10,857	1,114,033
1990	7,678	1,063,508
1989	5,333	1,027,238
1988	4,551	995,278
1987	1,515	959,875
1986	0	925,334
1985	-1,513	885,670
1984	756	844,956
1983	-3,025	807,122
1982	3,029	774,823
1981	1,514	748,371
1980	-1,510	724,111
1979	-6,039	691,773
1978	-9,074	646,411
1977	-6,811	638,242
1976	-7,565	624,147
1975	-2,274	608,655
1974	3,039	593,539
1973	5,310	578,280
1972	9,053	564,495
1971	11,250	549,343
1970	13,441	533,300
1969	22,323	514,800
1968	30,403	497,682
1967	32,459	479,552
1966	37,343	463,397
1965	35,627	429,002
1964	44,788	406,334
1963	43,055	398,972
1962	42,779	383,406
1961	46,061	368,207
1960	36,647	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 -0.13% in Austria and +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Austria vs DR Congo by year

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Austria

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	DR Congo
2023	8.5	41.3
2022	9.1	41.6
2021	9.6	41.9
2020	9.4	42.2
2019	9.6	42.5
2018	9.7	42.9
2017	10	43
2016	10	42.9
2015	9.8	43.2
2014	9.6	43.5
2013	9.4	43.7
2012	9.4	44
2011	9.3	44
2010	9.4	43.9
2009	9.2	44
2008	9.3	44
2007	9.2	44
2006	9.4	44
2005	9.5	43.7
2004	9.7	43.8
2003	9.5	44.2
2002	9.7	44.6
2001	9.4	45
2000	9.8	45.3
1999	9.8	45.2
1998	10.2	44.9
1997	10.5	46
1996	11.2	47
1995	11.2	47.2
1994	11.6	45.3
1993	12	45.9
1992	12.2	45.7
1991	12.2	46
1990	11.8	45.9
1989	11.6	46.1
1988	11.6	46.4
1987	11.4	46.5
1986	11.5	46.6
1985	11.6	46.5
1984	11.8	46.2
1983	11.9	46.1
1982	12.5	46
1981	12.4	46.1
1980	12	46.1
1979	11.4	45.8
1978	11.3	45.4
1977	11.3	45.9
1976	11.6	46.2
1975	12.4	46.4
1974	12.8	46.6
1973	12.9	46.9
1972	13.8	47.1
1971	14.5	47.4
1970	15	47.6
1969	16.3	47.7
1968	17	47.8
1967	17.3	47.9
1966	17.6	47.9
1965	17.9	47.8
1964	18.5	47.7
1963	18.8	47.5
1962	18.7	47.4
1961	18.6	47.2
1960	17.9	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 17.9 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Austria

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	DR Congo
2100	12.6%	23.4%
2099	12.6%	23.6%
2098	12.7%	23.8%
2097	12.7%	24%
2096	12.7%	24.2%
2095	12.8%	24.4%
2094	12.8%	24.6%
2093	12.8%	24.8%
2092	12.8%	25%
2091	12.8%	25.2%
2090	12.8%	25.4%
2089	12.8%	25.6%
2088	12.8%	25.8%
2087	12.8%	26.1%
2086	12.7%	26.3%
2085	12.7%	26.5%
2084	12.7%	26.8%
2083	12.6%	27%
2082	12.6%	27.2%
2081	12.5%	27.5%
2080	12.5%	27.8%
2079	12.4%	28%
2078	12.4%	28.3%
2077	12.3%	28.6%
2076	12.3%	28.9%
2075	12.3%	29.2%
2074	12.3%	29.5%
2073	12.3%	29.8%
2072	12.3%	30.1%
2071	12.3%	30.4%
2070	12.3%	30.7%
2069	12.4%	31.1%
2068	12.4%	31.4%
2067	12.4%	31.7%
2066	12.5%	32.1%
2065	12.5%	32.4%
2064	12.6%	32.8%
2063	12.6%	33.1%
2062	12.6%	33.5%
2061	12.6%	33.8%
2060	12.6%	34.1%
2059	12.6%	34.5%
2058	12.6%	34.8%
2057	12.6%	35.1%
2056	12.6%	35.5%
2055	12.5%	35.8%
2054	12.5%	36.1%
2053	12.4%	36.5%
2052	12.4%	36.8%
2051	12.3%	37.1%
2050	12.2%	37.5%
2049	12.2%	37.8%
2048	12.1%	38.2%
2047	12.1%	38.6%
2046	12%	39%
2045	12%	39.4%
2044	12%	39.8%
2043	12%	40.2%
2042	12%	40.6%
2041	12%	41.1%
2040	12.1%	41.5%
2039	12.1%	42%
2038	12.2%	42.4%
2037	12.4%	42.8%
2036	12.5%	43.2%
2035	12.7%	43.6%
2034	12.9%	44%
2033	13.1%	44.3%
2032	13.3%	44.6%
2031	13.5%	44.9%
2030	13.6%	45.2%
2029	13.8%	45.4%
2028	13.9%	45.6%
2027	14%	45.8%
2026	14.1%	45.9%
2025	14.2%	46%
2024	14.2%	46%
2023	14.3%	46.1%
2022	14.3%	46.1%
2021	14.4%	46.1%
2020	14.4%	46.1%
2019	14.4%	46%
2018	14.4%	45.9%
2017	14.4%	45.8%
2016	14.4%	45.9%
2015	14.3%	46%
2014	14.3%	46%
2013	14.4%	46%
2012	14.5%	46%
2011	14.6%	46%
2010	14.8%	46.1%
2009	15%	46.1%
2008	15.2%	46%
2007	15.5%	46%
2006	15.8%	45.9%
2005	16%	45.9%
2004	16.2%	45.9%
2003	16.4%	45.8%
2002	16.6%	45.7%
2001	16.8%	45.7%
2000	17%	45.7%
1999	17.2%	45.6%
1998	17.4%	45.6%
1997	17.6%	45.4%
1996	17.7%	44.7%
1995	17.8%	44%
1994	17.8%	44.1%
1993	17.8%	44.5%
1992	17.7%	44.5%
1991	17.6%	44.4%
1990	17.5%	44.4%
1989	17.6%	44.3%
1988	17.6%	44.3%
1987	17.8%	44.2%
1986	18%	44.1%
1985	18.3%	44.1%
1984	18.7%	44.1%
1983	19.1%	44.2%
1982	19.5%	44.3%
1981	20%	44.3%
1980	20.4%	44.2%
1979	21%	44.3%
1978	21.6%	44.5%
1977	22.2%	44.6%
1976	22.8%	44.5%
1975	23.2%	44.3%
1974	23.6%	44.2%
1973	23.9%	44%
1972	24.2%	43.8%
1971	24.3%	43.6%
1970	24.4%	43.4%
1969	24.3%	43.3%
1968	24.1%	43.2%
1967	23.9%	43%
1966	23.6%	42.9%
1965	23.4%	42.8%
1964	23.1%	42.7%
1963	22.8%	42.7%
1962	22.7%	42.7%
1961	22.4%	42.8%
1960	22%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs DR Congo

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Austria

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	DR Congo
2023	6	427
2022	7	456
2021	6	507
2020	6	489
2019	7	493
2018	7	508
2017	6	519
2016	6	526
2015	7	545
2014	7	558
2013	6	567
2012	6	578
2011	6	589
2010	6	601
2009	6	608
2008	6	620
2007	6	631
2006	6	619
2005	6	613
2004	6	607
2003	6	605
2002	6	601
2001	6	588
2000	7	585
1999	7	601
1998	7	605
1997	7	617
1996	8	661
1995	9	644
1994	10	656
1993	10	683
1992	10	709
1991	11	735
1990	12	755
1989	12	791
1988	13	824
1987	13	863
1986	14	902
1985	14	934

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, compared to 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Austria

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	DR Congo
2023	0.31%	7.32%
2022	0.32%	7.57%
2021	0.33%	7.81%
2020	0.34%	8.07%
2019	0.35%	8.35%
2018	0.35%	8.63%
2017	0.36%	8.93%
2016	0.36%	9.23%
2015	0.37%	9.56%
2014	0.38%	9.9%
2013	0.39%	10.3%
2012	0.4%	10.6%
2011	0.42%	11%
2010	0.43%	11.4%
2009	0.44%	11.8%
2008	0.45%	12.2%
2007	0.46%	12.7%
2006	0.48%	13.1%
2005	0.49%	13.6%
2004	0.51%	14.1%
2003	0.52%	14.6%
2002	0.53%	15%
2001	0.54%	15.5%
2000	0.55%	15.9%
1999	0.56%	16.3%
1998	0.58%	16.7%
1997	0.6%	17%
1996	0.64%	17.3%
1995	0.68%	17.5%
1994	0.74%	17.7%
1993	0.79%	17.9%
1992	0.85%	18.1%
1991	0.9%	18.3%
1990	0.95%	18.5%
1989	1%	18.8%
1988	1.05%	19%
1987	1.12%	19.2%
1986	1.19%	19.5%
1985	1.26%	19.7%
1984	1.33%	20%
1983	1.4%	20.3%
1982	1.47%	20.6%
1981	1.55%	20.9%
1980	1.63%	21.2%
1979	1.71%	21.5%
1978	1.81%	21.9%
1977	1.94%	22.3%
1976	2.11%	22.6%
1975	2.31%	23%
1974	2.51%	23.4%
1973	2.67%	23.7%
1972	2.8%	24%
1971	2.87%	24.3%
1970	2.91%	24.7%
1969	2.94%	25.1%
1968	2.98%	-
1967	3.05%	-
1966	3.15%	-
1965	3.27%	-
1964	3.42%	-
1963	3.59%	-
1962	3.79%	-
1961	4.03%	-
1960	4.28%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.