Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Congo

Fertility rate in Canada vs Congo by year

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Canada

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Congo
2023	1.26	4.16
2022	1.33	4.22
2021	1.44	4.28
2020	1.41	4.33
2019	1.47	4.38
2018	1.51	4.44
2017	1.55	4.5
2016	1.59	4.55
2015	1.6	4.61
2014	1.61	4.67
2013	1.61	4.73
2012	1.63	4.79
2011	1.63	4.83
2010	1.65	4.85
2009	1.69	4.81
2008	1.7	4.73
2007	1.67	4.65
2006	1.63	4.65
2005	1.58	4.67
2004	1.56	4.69
2003	1.55	4.7
2002	1.52	4.7
2001	1.54	4.67
2000	1.51	4.72
1999	1.55	4.81
1998	1.56	4.91
1997	1.57	5
1996	1.63	5.03
1995	1.67	5.07
1994	1.69	5.1
1993	1.69	5.13
1992	1.71	5.18
1991	1.72	5.22
1990	1.83	5.27
1989	1.77	5.33
1988	1.68	5.39
1987	1.68	5.46
1986	1.68	5.51
1985	1.67	5.59
1984	1.65	5.66
1983	1.68	5.76
1982	1.69	5.85
1981	1.7	5.98
1980	1.74	6.07
1979	1.75	6.14
1978	1.77	6.21
1977	1.78	6.27
1976	1.8	6.32
1975	1.82	6.36
1974	1.84	6.39
1973	1.89	6.42
1972	1.98	6.44
1971	2.14	6.42
1970	2.26	6.38
1969	2.33	6.35
1968	2.39	6.33
1967	2.53	6.29
1966	2.75	6.27
1965	3.12	6.23
1964	3.46	6.18
1963	3.61	6.15
1962	3.68	6.1
1961	3.75	6.09
1960	3.81	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs the Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Congo
2023	28,058	150,486
2022	15,574	147,076
2021	57,360	144,241
2020	53,241	143,492
2019	86,523	139,513
2018	88,974	142,704
2017	98,672	141,973
2016	115,555	141,358
2015	117,825	141,539
2014	127,563	141,674
2013	129,799	142,080
2012	135,382	142,464
2011	133,923	140,371
2010	139,425	136,908
2009	144,609	126,904
2008	142,963	120,711
2007	134,845	112,459
2006	130,285	106,876
2005	116,074	101,344
2004	111,786	96,577
2003	110,749	91,326
2002	106,621	88,497
2001	114,777	84,876
2000	110,469	78,491
1999	118,565	76,204
1998	126,651	72,450
1997	134,577	66,149
1996	153,973	75,628
1995	167,023	74,189
1994	179,804	72,857
1993	186,451	71,119
1992	204,273	69,973
1991	207,477	68,534
1990	213,222	67,241
1989	207,304	65,944
1988	192,901	64,629
1987	190,416	63,183
1986	190,532	61,669
1985	204,153	60,359
1984	204,856	59,028
1983	202,931	58,120
1982	200,935	57,036
1981	206,005	56,603
1980	203,480	55,550
1979	203,293	54,723
1978	194,102	53,885
1977	199,297	53,179
1976	196,979	52,148
1975	196,718	51,155
1974	182,464	49,563
1973	184,432	48,017
1972	188,857	46,427
1971	208,640	44,431
1970	215,372	42,374
1969	216,588	40,532
1968	211,589	38,786
1967	220,450	36,866
1966	236,566	35,452
1965	269,589	33,865
1964	307,268	32,270
1963	318,595	30,832
1962	325,745	29,342
1961	334,360	28,220
1960	338,487	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 +0.07% in Canada and +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Canada vs Congo by year

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Canada

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Congo
2023	8.8	30.6
2022	9	30.9
2021	9.7	31.4
2020	9.5	31.7
2019	9.9	32.2
2018	10.1	32.8
2017	10.3	33.4
2016	10.6	34.1
2015	10.7	34.9
2014	10.9	35.8
2013	10.9	36.8
2012	11	37.8
2011	11	38.4
2010	11.2	38.9
2009	11.4	38
2008	11.5	38
2007	11.3	37.2
2006	11	37.1
2005	10.7	37
2004	10.6	37.1
2003	10.6	37
2002	10.5	37.3
2001	10.8	37.1
2000	10.7	36.2
1999	11.1	37
1998	11.4	37.5
1997	11.7	38.4
1996	12.4	38.4
1995	12.9	38.5
1994	13.3	38.6
1993	13.6	38.6
1992	14.1	38.7
1991	14.4	38.8
1990	15	38.9
1989	14.9	39.1
1988	14.5	39.2
1987	14.4	39.4
1986	14.5	39.6
1985	14.9	39.8
1984	15	40.1
1983	15	40.6
1982	15.1	40.8
1981	15.3	41.4
1980	15.4	41.8
1979	15.4	42.2
1978	15.2	42.7
1977	15.5	43.2
1976	15.6	43.6
1975	15.8	44
1974	15.4	44.1
1973	15.6	44.3
1972	15.9	44.5
1971	16.8	44.4
1970	17.4	44.1
1969	17.6	44
1968	17.6	43.9
1967	18.2	43.7
1966	19.3	43.6
1965	21.3	43.5
1964	23.4	43.4
1963	24.6	43.3
1962	25.2	43.2
1961	26	43.3
1960	26.7	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 26.7 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Congo
2100	13.4%	22.6%
2099	13.4%	22.7%
2098	13.4%	22.8%
2097	13.4%	23%
2096	13.3%	23.1%
2095	13.3%	23.3%
2094	13.3%	23.4%
2093	13.3%	23.6%
2092	13.3%	23.8%
2091	13.3%	23.9%
2090	13.3%	24.1%
2089	13.3%	24.3%
2088	13.3%	24.4%
2087	13.3%	24.6%
2086	13.3%	24.8%
2085	13.3%	25%
2084	13.3%	25.2%
2083	13.3%	25.4%
2082	13.3%	25.6%
2081	13.3%	25.9%
2080	13.3%	26.1%
2079	13.3%	26.3%
2078	13.3%	26.5%
2077	13.3%	26.7%
2076	13.2%	26.9%
2075	13.2%	27.1%
2074	13.2%	27.3%
2073	13.2%	27.5%
2072	13.2%	27.7%
2071	13.2%	27.9%
2070	13.2%	28.1%
2069	13.2%	28.3%
2068	13.3%	28.5%
2067	13.3%	28.7%
2066	13.3%	29%
2065	13.3%	29.2%
2064	13.3%	29.4%
2063	13.3%	29.6%
2062	13.3%	29.9%
2061	13.3%	30.1%
2060	13.3%	30.4%
2059	13.3%	30.7%
2058	13.4%	30.9%
2057	13.4%	31.2%
2056	13.4%	31.5%
2055	13.4%	31.8%
2054	13.4%	32.1%
2053	13.4%	32.4%
2052	13.4%	32.7%
2051	13.5%	32.9%
2050	13.5%	33.2%
2049	13.5%	33.5%
2048	13.5%	33.8%
2047	13.5%	34.1%
2046	13.5%	34.3%
2045	13.5%	34.6%
2044	13.6%	34.8%
2043	13.6%	35%
2042	13.6%	35.2%
2041	13.6%	35.4%
2040	13.7%	35.6%
2039	13.7%	35.7%
2038	13.8%	35.9%
2037	13.8%	36.1%
2036	13.9%	36.3%
2035	14%	36.5%
2034	14%	36.7%
2033	14.1%	36.9%
2032	14.2%	37.2%
2031	14.3%	37.5%
2030	14.4%	37.8%
2029	14.5%	38.2%
2028	14.7%	38.6%
2027	14.8%	39.1%
2026	14.9%	39.7%
2025	15%	40.2%
2024	15.1%	40.4%
2023	15.3%	40.9%
2022	15.5%	41.3%
2021	15.7%	41.5%
2020	15.9%	41.8%
2019	16%	41.9%
2018	16.1%	42.1%
2017	16.2%	42.1%
2016	16.2%	42.1%
2015	16.2%	41.9%
2014	16.2%	41.7%
2013	16.3%	41.3%
2012	16.3%	41%
2011	16.4%	40.6%
2010	16.6%	40.4%
2009	16.7%	40.5%
2008	16.9%	40.7%
2007	17.1%	40.7%
2006	17.4%	40.9%
2005	17.7%	41.1%
2004	18%	41.4%
2003	18.3%	41.7%
2002	18.6%	41.9%
2001	18.9%	41.9%
2000	19.2%	42.5%
1999	19.5%	43.1%
1998	19.8%	43.3%
1997	20%	43.3%
1996	20.2%	43.2%
1995	20.4%	43.3%
1994	20.6%	43.4%
1993	20.7%	43.6%
1992	20.7%	43.8%
1991	20.7%	44%
1990	20.7%	44.2%
1989	20.8%	44.3%
1988	20.8%	44.5%
1987	20.9%	44.6%
1986	21.1%	44.7%
1985	21.3%	44.9%
1984	21.6%	45%
1983	21.8%	45.2%
1982	22%	45.4%
1981	22.3%	45.6%
1980	22.8%	45.7%
1979	23.4%	45.8%
1978	24%	45.8%
1977	24.7%	45.8%
1976	25.5%	45.7%
1975	26.2%	45.5%
1974	27%	45.4%
1973	27.8%	45.2%
1972	28.6%	45%
1971	29.3%	44.8%
1970	30.2%	44.7%
1969	31%	44.5%
1968	31.6%	44.3%
1967	32.3%	44.2%
1966	32.9%	44%
1965	33.3%	43.9%
1964	33.7%	43.7%
1963	33.9%	43.5%
1962	33.9%	43.3%
1961	33.9%	43%
1960	33.8%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Congo

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Canada

Congo

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Congo
2023	0.51%	4.05%
2022	0.51%	4.19%
2021	0.51%	4.33%
2020	0.51%	4.47%
2019	0.51%	5.24%
2018	0.52%	4.77%
2017	0.52%	4.93%
2016	0.53%	5.09%
2015	0.54%	5.27%
2014	0.54%	5.45%
2013	0.55%	5.64%
2012	0.56%	5.82%
2011	0.56%	6.02%
2010	0.57%	6.25%
2009	0.58%	6.55%
2008	0.59%	6.95%
2007	0.6%	7.43%
2006	0.6%	8.02%
2005	0.61%	8.66%
2004	0.61%	9.35%
2003	0.62%	10%
2002	0.62%	10.6%
2001	0.62%	11.1%
2000	0.62%	11.4%
1999	0.63%	11.5%
1998	0.64%	11.4%
1997	0.65%	11.2%
1996	0.67%	10.9%
1995	0.69%	10.5%
1994	0.72%	10.2%
1993	0.74%	9.84%
1992	0.77%	9.54%
1991	0.8%	9.31%
1990	0.82%	9.15%
1989	0.85%	9.05%
1988	0.88%	9.04%
1987	0.91%	9.11%
1986	0.94%	9.25%
1985	0.98%	9.44%
1984	1.01%	9.68%
1983	1.06%	9.95%
1982	1.12%	10.2%
1981	1.18%	10.5%
1980	1.25%	10.7%
1979	1.33%	11%
1978	1.42%	11.2%
1977	1.51%	11.5%
1976	1.6%	11.8%
1975	1.7%	12.1%
1974	1.79%	12.4%
1973	1.89%	12.6%
1972	1.99%	13%
1971	2.09%	13.4%
1970	2.19%	13.7%
1969	2.3%	14.2%
1968	2.4%	14.6%
1967	2.5%	15.1%
1966	2.6%	15.6%
1965	2.71%	16.1%
1964	2.82%	16.7%
1963	2.94%	17.3%
1962	3.05%	18%
1961	3.15%	18.6%
1960	3.26%	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.