Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs DR Congo by year

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Bolivia

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bolivia	DR Congo
2023	2.55	6.05
2022	2.58	6.11
2021	2.62	6.16
2020	2.65	6.21
2019	2.69	6.25
2018	2.73	6.3
2017	2.78	6.35
2016	2.83	6.39
2015	2.89	6.44
2014	2.95	6.48
2013	3.01	6.53
2012	3.08	6.56
2011	3.14	6.58
2010	3.21	6.59
2009	3.29	6.59
2008	3.36	6.58
2007	3.45	6.56
2006	3.53	6.55
2005	3.56	6.53
2004	3.63	6.53
2003	3.72	6.55
2002	3.8	6.61
2001	3.89	6.66
2000	3.99	6.7
1999	4.09	6.69
1998	4.15	6.7
1997	4.22	6.69
1996	4.34	6.67
1995	4.41	6.68
1994	4.49	6.64
1993	4.59	6.64
1992	4.71	6.64
1991	4.85	6.65
1990	4.9	6.65
1989	4.97	6.65
1988	5.03	6.66
1987	5.06	6.65
1986	5.12	6.63
1985	5.15	6.61
1984	5.24	6.59
1983	5.29	6.56
1982	5.35	6.54
1981	5.41	6.52
1980	5.47	6.5
1979	5.54	6.48
1978	5.61	6.46
1977	5.67	6.45
1976	5.74	6.44
1975	5.75	6.42
1974	5.8	6.4
1973	5.85	6.39
1972	5.89	6.37
1971	5.95	6.34
1970	6	6.33
1969	6.06	6.3
1968	6.1	6.29
1967	6.13	6.27
1966	6.16	6.24
1965	6.18	6.21
1964	6.21	6.19
1963	6.23	6.16
1962	6.25	6.14
1961	6.26	6.12
1960	6.27	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 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 Bolivia vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bolivia

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Bolivia	DR Congo
2023	172,336	3,467,787
2022	167,691	3,347,664
2021	119,576	3,227,992
2020	131,870	3,156,152
2019	171,593	3,075,538
2018	172,775	2,993,184
2017	173,799	2,883,245
2016	175,057	2,753,687
2015	176,169	2,665,016
2014	176,967	2,580,251
2013	177,929	2,489,378
2012	178,716	2,405,462
2011	178,840	2,310,679
2010	179,036	2,212,255
2009	178,741	2,126,912
2008	178,576	2,044,210
2007	178,309	1,963,738
2006	177,999	1,889,398
2005	173,567	1,800,300
2004	172,350	1,731,022
2003	171,846	1,679,188
2002	170,656	1,631,597
2001	171,177	1,594,999
2000	172,996	1,549,518
1999	175,051	1,450,318
1998	174,207	1,375,130
1997	173,731	1,392,037
1996	175,861	1,380,490
1995	175,141	1,395,440
1994	175,387	1,259,539
1993	175,344	1,209,242
1992	174,242	1,152,781
1991	174,836	1,114,033
1990	171,351	1,063,508
1989	168,044	1,027,238
1988	164,763	995,278
1987	160,458	959,875
1986	156,146	925,334
1985	152,288	885,670
1984	150,545	844,956
1983	147,129	807,122
1982	144,825	774,823
1981	143,199	748,371
1980	140,460	724,111
1979	137,331	691,773
1978	134,504	646,411
1977	131,569	638,242
1976	128,552	624,147
1975	122,864	608,655
1974	119,560	593,539
1973	116,323	578,280
1972	112,799	564,495
1971	110,749	549,343
1970	107,897	533,300
1969	105,361	514,800
1968	102,671	497,682
1967	99,339	479,552
1966	95,800	463,397
1965	92,655	429,002
1964	89,745	406,334
1963	87,010	398,972
1962	84,090	383,406
1961	81,106	368,207
1960	78,501	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 +1.41% in Bolivia and +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs DR Congo by year

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Bolivia

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bolivia	DR Congo
2023	21.2	41.3
2022	21.6	41.6
2021	21.8	41.9
2020	22	42.2
2019	22.3	42.5
2018	22.6	42.9
2017	22.9	43
2016	23.3	42.9
2015	23.7	43.2
2014	24	43.5
2013	24.4	43.7
2012	24.8	44
2011	25.2	44
2010	25.6	43.9
2009	26	44
2008	26.4	44
2007	26.9	44
2006	27.3	44
2005	27.3	43.7
2004	27.7	43.8
2003	28.1	44.2
2002	28.5	44.6
2001	29.1	45
2000	29.8	45.3
1999	30.6	45.2
1998	31	44.9
1997	31.4	46
1996	32.3	47
1995	32.8	47.2
1994	33.4	45.3
1993	34.1	45.9
1992	34.8	45.7
1991	35.7	46
1990	36.1	45.9
1989	36.5	46.1
1988	36.9	46.4
1987	37.1	46.5
1986	37.4	46.6
1985	37.6	46.5
1984	38.1	46.2
1983	38.4	46.1
1982	38.8	46
1981	39.3	46.1
1980	39.7	46.1
1979	40.1	45.8
1978	40.5	45.4
1977	40.9	45.9
1976	41.2	46.2
1975	41.1	46.4
1974	41.5	46.6
1973	41.7	46.9
1972	41.9	47.1
1971	42.4	47.4
1970	42.7	47.6
1969	43	47.7
1968	43.3	47.8
1967	43.4	47.9
1966	43.5	47.9
1965	43.6	47.8
1964	43.7	47.7
1963	43.8	47.5
1962	43.9	47.4
1961	43.9	47.2
1960	43.9	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.2 in Bolivia and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 43.9 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bolivia

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bolivia	DR Congo
2100	16.9%	23.4%
2099	16.9%	23.6%
2098	17%	23.8%
2097	17.1%	24%
2096	17.1%	24.2%
2095	17.2%	24.4%
2094	17.3%	24.6%
2093	17.4%	24.8%
2092	17.4%	25%
2091	17.5%	25.2%
2090	17.6%	25.4%
2089	17.7%	25.6%
2088	17.8%	25.8%
2087	17.9%	26.1%
2086	17.9%	26.3%
2085	18%	26.5%
2084	18.1%	26.8%
2083	18.2%	27%
2082	18.3%	27.2%
2081	18.4%	27.5%
2080	18.5%	27.8%
2079	18.6%	28%
2078	18.7%	28.3%
2077	18.8%	28.6%
2076	19%	28.9%
2075	19.1%	29.2%
2074	19.2%	29.5%
2073	19.3%	29.8%
2072	19.4%	30.1%
2071	19.5%	30.4%
2070	19.6%	30.7%
2069	19.8%	31.1%
2068	19.9%	31.4%
2067	20%	31.7%
2066	20.2%	32.1%
2065	20.3%	32.4%
2064	20.4%	32.8%
2063	20.6%	33.1%
2062	20.7%	33.5%
2061	20.9%	33.8%
2060	21.1%	34.1%
2059	21.2%	34.5%
2058	21.4%	34.8%
2057	21.6%	35.1%
2056	21.7%	35.5%
2055	21.9%	35.8%
2054	22.1%	36.1%
2053	22.3%	36.5%
2052	22.5%	36.8%
2051	22.7%	37.1%
2050	22.9%	37.5%
2049	23.2%	37.8%
2048	23.4%	38.2%
2047	23.6%	38.6%
2046	23.8%	39%
2045	24.1%	39.4%
2044	24.3%	39.8%
2043	24.6%	40.2%
2042	24.8%	40.6%
2041	25.1%	41.1%
2040	25.3%	41.5%
2039	25.6%	42%
2038	25.8%	42.4%
2037	26.1%	42.8%
2036	26.3%	43.2%
2035	26.6%	43.6%
2034	26.9%	44%
2033	27.1%	44.3%
2032	27.4%	44.6%
2031	27.7%	44.9%
2030	28%	45.2%
2029	28.3%	45.4%
2028	28.6%	45.6%
2027	28.9%	45.8%
2026	29.3%	45.9%
2025	29.6%	46%
2024	29.8%	46%
2023	30.1%	46.1%
2022	30.5%	46.1%
2021	30.8%	46.1%
2020	31%	46.1%
2019	31.3%	46%
2018	31.6%	45.9%
2017	31.9%	45.8%
2016	32.3%	45.9%
2015	32.6%	46%
2014	33%	46%
2013	33.3%	46%
2012	33.7%	46%
2011	34.1%	46%
2010	34.4%	46.1%
2009	34.8%	46.1%
2008	35.2%	46%
2007	35.6%	46%
2006	36%	45.9%
2005	36.3%	45.9%
2004	36.7%	45.9%
2003	37.1%	45.8%
2002	37.4%	45.7%
2001	37.7%	45.7%
2000	38%	45.7%
1999	38.3%	45.6%
1998	38.6%	45.6%
1997	38.8%	45.4%
1996	39.1%	44.7%
1995	39.3%	44%
1994	39.6%	44.1%
1993	39.8%	44.5%
1992	40%	44.5%
1991	40.2%	44.4%
1990	40.3%	44.4%
1989	40.4%	44.3%
1988	40.5%	44.3%
1987	40.6%	44.2%
1986	40.7%	44.1%
1985	40.8%	44.1%
1984	40.9%	44.1%
1983	40.9%	44.2%
1982	41%	44.3%
1981	41.1%	44.3%
1980	41.1%	44.2%
1979	41.2%	44.3%
1978	41.2%	44.5%
1977	41.3%	44.6%
1976	41.3%	44.5%
1975	41.3%	44.3%
1974	41.3%	44.2%
1973	41.3%	44%
1972	41.3%	43.8%
1971	41.3%	43.6%
1970	41.2%	43.4%
1969	41.2%	43.3%
1968	41.1%	43.2%
1967	41%	43%
1966	40.9%	42.9%
1965	40.8%	42.8%
1964	40.6%	42.7%
1963	40.5%	42.7%
1962	40.5%	42.7%
1961	40.5%	42.8%
1960	40.6%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs DR Congo

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Bolivia

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bolivia	DR Congo
2023	146	427
2022	164	456
2021	270	507
2020	218	489
2019	156	493
2018	157	508
2017	160	519
2016	162	526
2015	166	545
2014	171	558
2013	175	567
2012	180	578
2011	187	589
2010	196	601
2009	205	608
2008	214	620
2007	224	631
2006	236	619
2005	242	613
2004	251	607
2003	256	605
2002	262	601
2001	276	588
2000	287	585
1999	292	601
1998	298	605
1997	306	617
1996	314	661
1995	322	644
1994	336	656
1993	354	683
1992	375	709
1991	391	735
1990	407	755
1989	430	791
1988	457	824
1987	478	863
1986	503	902
1985	518	934

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bolivia

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bolivia	DR Congo
2023	2.31%	7.32%
2022	2.39%	7.57%
2021	2.48%	7.81%
2020	2.57%	8.07%
2019	2.67%	8.35%
2018	2.78%	8.63%
2017	2.9%	8.93%
2016	3.03%	9.23%
2015	3.18%	9.56%
2014	3.35%	9.9%
2013	3.54%	10.3%
2012	3.75%	10.6%
2011	3.97%	11%
2010	4.2%	11.4%
2009	4.45%	11.8%
2008	4.72%	12.2%
2007	5%	12.7%
2006	5.31%	13.1%
2005	5.64%	13.6%
2004	5.99%	14.1%
2003	6.35%	14.6%
2002	6.74%	15%
2001	7.14%	15.5%
2000	7.57%	15.9%
1999	8.02%	16.3%
1998	8.47%	16.7%
1997	8.93%	17%
1996	9.38%	17.3%
1995	9.84%	17.5%
1994	10.3%	17.7%
1993	10.8%	17.9%
1992	11.2%	18.1%
1991	11.7%	18.3%
1990	12.2%	18.5%
1989	12.7%	18.8%
1988	13.2%	19%
1987	13.7%	19.2%
1986	14.2%	19.5%
1985	14.6%	19.7%
1984	15.1%	20%
1983	15.6%	20.3%
1982	16%	20.6%
1981	16.5%	20.9%
1980	16.9%	21.2%
1979	17.4%	21.5%
1978	17.9%	21.9%
1977	18.5%	22.3%
1976	19.1%	22.6%
1975	19.8%	23%
1974	20.4%	23.4%
1973	21%	23.7%
1972	21.7%	24%
1971	22.3%	24.3%
1970	22.9%	24.7%
1969	23.6%	25.1%
1968	24.2%	-
1967	24.8%	-
1966	25.4%	-
1965	26%	-
1964	26.6%	-
1963	27.2%	-
1962	27.8%	-
1961	28.4%	-
1960	29%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.