Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Congo

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Congo by year

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Azerbaijan

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Congo
2023	1.55	4.16
2022	1.67	4.22
2021	1.52	4.28
2020	1.7	4.33
2019	1.81	4.38
2018	1.73	4.44
2017	1.75	4.5
2016	1.9	4.55
2015	1.94	4.61
2014	1.97	4.67
2013	1.98	4.73
2012	2	4.79
2011	1.96	4.83
2010	1.92	4.85
2009	1.82	4.81
2008	1.9	4.73
2007	1.97	4.65
2006	1.97	4.65
2005	2	4.67
2004	2.05	4.69
2003	1.9	4.7
2002	1.8	4.7
2001	1.8	4.67
2000	2	4.72
1999	2.07	4.81
1998	2	4.91
1997	2.07	5
1996	2.06	5.03
1995	2.29	5.07
1994	2.52	5.1
1993	2.7	5.13
1992	2.74	5.18
1991	2.87	5.22
1990	2.74	5.27
1989	2.8	5.33
1988	2.8	5.39
1987	2.9	5.46
1986	2.9	5.51
1985	2.91	5.59
1984	3.26	5.66
1983	3.29	5.76
1982	3.34	5.85
1981	3.41	5.98
1980	3.5	6.07
1979	3.61	6.14
1978	3.73	6.21
1977	3.87	6.27
1976	4.02	6.32
1975	4.18	6.36
1974	4.33	6.39
1973	4.45	6.42
1972	4.62	6.44
1971	4.77	6.42
1970	4.91	6.38
1969	5.07	6.35
1968	5.22	6.33
1967	5.38	6.29
1966	5.66	6.27
1965	5.79	6.23
1964	5.89	6.18
1963	5.95	6.15
1962	5.96	6.1
1961	5.94	6.09
1960	5.88	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 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 Azerbaijan vs the Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Congo
2023	52,800	150,486
2022	61,865	147,076
2021	35,483	144,241
2020	50,466	143,492
2019	85,207	139,513
2018	81,506	142,704
2017	86,715	141,973
2016	102,457	141,358
2015	110,967	141,539
2014	115,374	141,674
2013	117,710	142,080
2012	119,915	142,464
2011	122,002	140,371
2010	112,274	136,908
2009	99,315	126,904
2008	99,903	120,711
2007	97,827	112,459
2006	96,724	106,876
2005	89,793	101,344
2004	81,403	96,577
2003	64,226	91,326
2002	63,741	88,497
2001	64,890	84,876
2000	70,023	78,491
1999	71,047	76,204
1998	77,548	72,450
1997	84,653	66,149
1996	80,735	75,628
1995	93,755	74,189
1994	107,112	72,857
1993	123,664	71,119
1992	133,615	69,973
1991	147,607	68,534
1990	142,069	67,241
1989	141,531	65,944
1988	136,702	64,629
1987	138,195	63,183
1986	141,499	61,669
1985	132,068	60,359
1984	130,043	59,028
1983	125,966	58,120
1982	117,615	57,036
1981	121,400	56,603
1980	110,279	55,550
1979	104,864	54,723
1978	102,831	53,885
1977	102,304	53,179
1976	103,370	52,148
1975	103,472	51,155
1974	103,872	49,563
1973	103,208	48,017
1972	105,009	46,427
1971	106,948	44,431
1970	108,976	42,374
1969	111,387	40,532
1968	115,379	38,786
1967	118,988	36,866
1966	126,678	35,452
1965	131,114	33,865
1964	134,971	32,270
1963	136,762	30,832
1962	135,928	29,342
1961	133,870	28,220
1960	127,982	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 +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Congo by year

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Azerbaijan

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Congo
2023	11.1	30.6
2022	12.1	30.9
2021	11.1	31.4
2020	12.5	31.7
2019	14.1	32.2
2018	14	32.8
2017	14.6	33.4
2016	16.3	34.1
2015	17.2	34.9
2014	17.9	35.8
2013	18.3	36.8
2012	18.8	37.8
2011	19.2	38.4
2010	18.3	38.9
2009	17	38
2008	17.4	38
2007	17.7	37.2
2006	17.6	37.1
2005	16.9	37
2004	15.8	37.1
2003	13.8	37
2002	13.5	37.3
2001	13.6	37.1
2000	14.5	36.2
1999	14.7	37
1998	15.7	37.5
1997	16.8	38.4
1996	16.6	38.4
1995	18.9	38.5
1994	21.4	38.6
1993	23.7	38.6
1992	25.2	38.7
1991	26.6	38.8
1990	25.9	38.9
1989	26.4	39.1
1988	26.4	39.2
1987	26.8	39.4
1986	27.6	39.6
1985	26.6	39.8
1984	26.6	40.1
1983	26.1	40.6
1982	25.2	40.8
1981	26.3	41.4
1980	27.7	41.8
1979	27.1	42.2
1978	26.8	42.7
1977	26.7	43.2
1976	27	43.6
1975	27.4	44
1974	27.9	44.1
1973	28.2	44.3
1972	29.1	44.5
1971	30.2	44.4
1970	31.3	44.1
1969	32.6	44
1968	34.3	43.9
1967	36.1	43.7
1966	38.9	43.6
1965	41	43.5
1964	43.4	43.4
1963	45.4	43.3
1962	46.6	43.2
1961	47.6	43.3
1960	47.8	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 47.8 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Congo
2100	14%	22.6%
2099	14%	22.7%
2098	14%	22.8%
2097	14%	23%
2096	14.1%	23.1%
2095	14.1%	23.3%
2094	14.1%	23.4%
2093	14.2%	23.6%
2092	14.3%	23.8%
2091	14.3%	23.9%
2090	14.4%	24.1%
2089	14.4%	24.3%
2088	14.5%	24.4%
2087	14.6%	24.6%
2086	14.6%	24.8%
2085	14.7%	25%
2084	14.7%	25.2%
2083	14.8%	25.4%
2082	14.8%	25.6%
2081	14.9%	25.9%
2080	14.9%	26.1%
2079	14.9%	26.3%
2078	14.9%	26.5%
2077	14.9%	26.7%
2076	14.8%	26.9%
2075	14.8%	27.1%
2074	14.8%	27.3%
2073	14.7%	27.5%
2072	14.7%	27.7%
2071	14.7%	27.9%
2070	14.7%	28.1%
2069	14.7%	28.3%
2068	14.7%	28.5%
2067	14.7%	28.7%
2066	14.7%	29%
2065	14.8%	29.2%
2064	14.8%	29.4%
2063	14.9%	29.6%
2062	15%	29.9%
2061	15.1%	30.1%
2060	15.2%	30.4%
2059	15.4%	30.7%
2058	15.5%	30.9%
2057	15.6%	31.2%
2056	15.8%	31.5%
2055	15.9%	31.8%
2054	16.1%	32.1%
2053	16.2%	32.4%
2052	16.3%	32.7%
2051	16.4%	32.9%
2050	16.6%	33.2%
2049	16.7%	33.5%
2048	16.7%	33.8%
2047	16.8%	34.1%
2046	16.8%	34.3%
2045	16.9%	34.6%
2044	16.9%	34.8%
2043	16.9%	35%
2042	16.8%	35.2%
2041	16.8%	35.4%
2040	16.8%	35.6%
2039	16.8%	35.7%
2038	16.8%	35.9%
2037	16.9%	36.1%
2036	17%	36.3%
2035	17.1%	36.5%
2034	17.4%	36.7%
2033	17.5%	36.9%
2032	17.7%	37.2%
2031	18.1%	37.5%
2030	18.6%	37.8%
2029	19.1%	38.2%
2028	19.7%	38.6%
2027	20.3%	39.1%
2026	20.9%	39.7%
2025	21.5%	40.2%
2024	21.8%	40.4%
2023	22.3%	40.9%
2022	22.8%	41.3%
2021	23.1%	41.5%
2020	23.4%	41.8%
2019	23.5%	41.9%
2018	23.8%	42.1%
2017	23.9%	42.1%
2016	23.8%	42.1%
2015	23.5%	41.9%
2014	23.1%	41.7%
2013	22.7%	41.3%
2012	22.3%	41%
2011	22.2%	40.6%
2010	22.3%	40.4%
2009	22.7%	40.5%
2008	23.2%	40.7%
2007	23.8%	40.7%
2006	24.4%	40.9%
2005	25.1%	41.1%
2004	26%	41.4%
2003	27%	41.7%
2002	28.1%	41.9%
2001	29.2%	41.9%
2000	30.3%	42.5%
1999	31.4%	43.1%
1998	32.2%	43.3%
1997	32.8%	43.3%
1996	33.2%	43.2%
1995	33.6%	43.3%
1994	33.9%	43.4%
1993	34%	43.6%
1992	34.1%	43.8%
1991	34%	44%
1990	33.8%	44.2%
1989	33.5%	44.3%
1988	33.2%	44.5%
1987	33.1%	44.6%
1986	33.2%	44.7%
1985	33.4%	44.9%
1984	33.5%	45%
1983	33.8%	45.2%
1982	34%	45.4%
1981	34.4%	45.6%
1980	35%	45.7%
1979	35.6%	45.8%
1978	36.7%	45.8%
1977	38.1%	45.8%
1976	39.4%	45.7%
1975	40.6%	45.5%
1974	41.7%	45.4%
1973	42.7%	45.2%
1972	43.6%	45%
1971	44.3%	44.8%
1970	44.9%	44.7%
1969	45.3%	44.5%
1968	45.6%	44.3%
1967	45.7%	44.2%
1966	45.6%	44%
1965	45.3%	43.9%
1964	44.9%	43.7%
1963	44.2%	43.5%
1962	43.3%	43.3%
1961	42%	43%
1960	40.4%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Congo

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Azerbaijan

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Congo
2023	18	241
2022	32	241
2021	55	301
2020	21	247
2019	21	245
2018	21	259
2017	22	262
2016	22	263
2015	21	284
2014	23	302
2013	24	320
2012	28	374
2011	27	378
2010	28	382
2009	29	414
2008	30	395
2007	33	370
2006	33	394
2005	40	385
2004	40	400
2003	41	436
2002	40	464
2001	45	489
2000	46	509
1999	51	554
1998	54	597
1997	59	650
1996	58	545
1995	64	551
1994	58	551
1993	54	541
1992	56	531
1991	43	514
1990	41	505
1989	43	506
1988	45	510
1987	45	519
1986	48	535
1985	45	546

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Congo
2023	1.86%	4.05%
2022	1.94%	4.19%
2021	2.04%	4.33%
2020	2.13%	4.47%
2019	2.24%	5.24%
2018	2.36%	4.77%
2017	2.49%	4.93%
2016	2.63%	5.09%
2015	2.78%	5.27%
2014	2.95%	5.45%
2013	3.12%	5.64%
2012	3.32%	5.82%
2011	3.54%	6.02%
2010	3.77%	6.25%
2009	4.01%	6.55%
2008	4.27%	6.95%
2007	4.55%	7.43%
2006	4.85%	8.02%
2005	5.18%	8.66%
2004	5.55%	9.35%
2003	5.96%	10%
2002	6.41%	10.6%
2001	6.9%	11.1%
2000	7.4%	11.4%
1999	7.91%	11.5%
1998	8.37%	11.4%
1997	8.78%	11.2%
1996	9.1%	10.9%
1995	9.34%	10.5%
1994	9.47%	10.2%
1993	9.52%	9.84%
1992	9.52%	9.54%
1991	9.5%	9.31%
1990	9.48%	9.15%
1989	9.52%	9.05%
1988	9.62%	9.04%
1987	9.77%	9.11%
1986	9.96%	9.25%
1985	10.2%	9.44%
1984	10.4%	9.68%
1983	10.7%	9.95%
1982	10.9%	10.2%
1981	-	10.5%
1980	-	10.7%
1979	-	11%
1978	-	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 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.