Fertility & birth rates in Canada and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Canada vs DR Congo by year

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Canada

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	DR Congo
2023	1.26	6.05
2022	1.33	6.11
2021	1.44	6.16
2020	1.41	6.21
2019	1.47	6.25
2018	1.51	6.3
2017	1.55	6.35
2016	1.59	6.39
2015	1.6	6.44
2014	1.61	6.48
2013	1.61	6.53
2012	1.63	6.56
2011	1.63	6.58
2010	1.65	6.59
2009	1.69	6.59
2008	1.7	6.58
2007	1.67	6.56
2006	1.63	6.55
2005	1.58	6.53
2004	1.56	6.53
2003	1.55	6.55
2002	1.52	6.61
2001	1.54	6.66
2000	1.51	6.7
1999	1.55	6.69
1998	1.56	6.7
1997	1.57	6.69
1996	1.63	6.67
1995	1.67	6.68
1994	1.69	6.64
1993	1.69	6.64
1992	1.71	6.64
1991	1.72	6.65
1990	1.83	6.65
1989	1.77	6.65
1988	1.68	6.66
1987	1.68	6.65
1986	1.68	6.63
1985	1.67	6.61
1984	1.65	6.59
1983	1.68	6.56
1982	1.69	6.54
1981	1.7	6.52
1980	1.74	6.5
1979	1.75	6.48
1978	1.77	6.46
1977	1.78	6.45
1976	1.8	6.44
1975	1.82	6.42
1974	1.84	6.4
1973	1.89	6.39
1972	1.98	6.37
1971	2.14	6.34
1970	2.26	6.33
1969	2.33	6.3
1968	2.39	6.29
1967	2.53	6.27
1966	2.75	6.24
1965	3.12	6.21
1964	3.46	6.19
1963	3.61	6.16
1962	3.68	6.14
1961	3.75	6.12
1960	3.81	6.11

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

Natural population change by year

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Canada

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	DR Congo
2023	28,058	3,467,787
2022	15,574	3,347,664
2021	57,360	3,227,992
2020	53,241	3,156,152
2019	86,523	3,075,538
2018	88,974	2,993,184
2017	98,672	2,883,245
2016	115,555	2,753,687
2015	117,825	2,665,016
2014	127,563	2,580,251
2013	129,799	2,489,378
2012	135,382	2,405,462
2011	133,923	2,310,679
2010	139,425	2,212,255
2009	144,609	2,126,912
2008	142,963	2,044,210
2007	134,845	1,963,738
2006	130,285	1,889,398
2005	116,074	1,800,300
2004	111,786	1,731,022
2003	110,749	1,679,188
2002	106,621	1,631,597
2001	114,777	1,594,999
2000	110,469	1,549,518
1999	118,565	1,450,318
1998	126,651	1,375,130
1997	134,577	1,392,037
1996	153,973	1,380,490
1995	167,023	1,395,440
1994	179,804	1,259,539
1993	186,451	1,209,242
1992	204,273	1,152,781
1991	207,477	1,114,033
1990	213,222	1,063,508
1989	207,304	1,027,238
1988	192,901	995,278
1987	190,416	959,875
1986	190,532	925,334
1985	204,153	885,670
1984	204,856	844,956
1983	202,931	807,122
1982	200,935	774,823
1981	206,005	748,371
1980	203,480	724,111
1979	203,293	691,773
1978	194,102	646,411
1977	199,297	638,242
1976	196,979	624,147
1975	196,718	608,655
1974	182,464	593,539
1973	184,432	578,280
1972	188,857	564,495
1971	208,640	549,343
1970	215,372	533,300
1969	216,588	514,800
1968	211,589	497,682
1967	220,450	479,552
1966	236,566	463,397
1965	269,589	429,002
1964	307,268	406,334
1963	318,595	398,972
1962	325,745	383,406
1961	334,360	368,207
1960	338,487	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 +0.07% in Canada and +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Canada vs DR Congo by year

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Canada

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	DR Congo
2023	8.8	41.3
2022	9	41.6
2021	9.7	41.9
2020	9.5	42.2
2019	9.9	42.5
2018	10.1	42.9
2017	10.3	43
2016	10.6	42.9
2015	10.7	43.2
2014	10.9	43.5
2013	10.9	43.7
2012	11	44
2011	11	44
2010	11.2	43.9
2009	11.4	44
2008	11.5	44
2007	11.3	44
2006	11	44
2005	10.7	43.7
2004	10.6	43.8
2003	10.6	44.2
2002	10.5	44.6
2001	10.8	45
2000	10.7	45.3
1999	11.1	45.2
1998	11.4	44.9
1997	11.7	46
1996	12.4	47
1995	12.9	47.2
1994	13.3	45.3
1993	13.6	45.9
1992	14.1	45.7
1991	14.4	46
1990	15	45.9
1989	14.9	46.1
1988	14.5	46.4
1987	14.4	46.5
1986	14.5	46.6
1985	14.9	46.5
1984	15	46.2
1983	15	46.1
1982	15.1	46
1981	15.3	46.1
1980	15.4	46.1
1979	15.4	45.8
1978	15.2	45.4
1977	15.5	45.9
1976	15.6	46.2
1975	15.8	46.4
1974	15.4	46.6
1973	15.6	46.9
1972	15.9	47.1
1971	16.8	47.4
1970	17.4	47.6
1969	17.6	47.7
1968	17.6	47.8
1967	18.2	47.9
1966	19.3	47.9
1965	21.3	47.8
1964	23.4	47.7
1963	24.6	47.5
1962	25.2	47.4
1961	26	47.2
1960	26.7	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 26.7 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	DR Congo
2100	13.4%	23.4%
2099	13.4%	23.6%
2098	13.4%	23.8%
2097	13.4%	24%
2096	13.3%	24.2%
2095	13.3%	24.4%
2094	13.3%	24.6%
2093	13.3%	24.8%
2092	13.3%	25%
2091	13.3%	25.2%
2090	13.3%	25.4%
2089	13.3%	25.6%
2088	13.3%	25.8%
2087	13.3%	26.1%
2086	13.3%	26.3%
2085	13.3%	26.5%
2084	13.3%	26.8%
2083	13.3%	27%
2082	13.3%	27.2%
2081	13.3%	27.5%
2080	13.3%	27.8%
2079	13.3%	28%
2078	13.3%	28.3%
2077	13.3%	28.6%
2076	13.2%	28.9%
2075	13.2%	29.2%
2074	13.2%	29.5%
2073	13.2%	29.8%
2072	13.2%	30.1%
2071	13.2%	30.4%
2070	13.2%	30.7%
2069	13.2%	31.1%
2068	13.3%	31.4%
2067	13.3%	31.7%
2066	13.3%	32.1%
2065	13.3%	32.4%
2064	13.3%	32.8%
2063	13.3%	33.1%
2062	13.3%	33.5%
2061	13.3%	33.8%
2060	13.3%	34.1%
2059	13.3%	34.5%
2058	13.4%	34.8%
2057	13.4%	35.1%
2056	13.4%	35.5%
2055	13.4%	35.8%
2054	13.4%	36.1%
2053	13.4%	36.5%
2052	13.4%	36.8%
2051	13.5%	37.1%
2050	13.5%	37.5%
2049	13.5%	37.8%
2048	13.5%	38.2%
2047	13.5%	38.6%
2046	13.5%	39%
2045	13.5%	39.4%
2044	13.6%	39.8%
2043	13.6%	40.2%
2042	13.6%	40.6%
2041	13.6%	41.1%
2040	13.7%	41.5%
2039	13.7%	42%
2038	13.8%	42.4%
2037	13.8%	42.8%
2036	13.9%	43.2%
2035	14%	43.6%
2034	14%	44%
2033	14.1%	44.3%
2032	14.2%	44.6%
2031	14.3%	44.9%
2030	14.4%	45.2%
2029	14.5%	45.4%
2028	14.7%	45.6%
2027	14.8%	45.8%
2026	14.9%	45.9%
2025	15%	46%
2024	15.1%	46%
2023	15.3%	46.1%
2022	15.5%	46.1%
2021	15.7%	46.1%
2020	15.9%	46.1%
2019	16%	46%
2018	16.1%	45.9%
2017	16.2%	45.8%
2016	16.2%	45.9%
2015	16.2%	46%
2014	16.2%	46%
2013	16.3%	46%
2012	16.3%	46%
2011	16.4%	46%
2010	16.6%	46.1%
2009	16.7%	46.1%
2008	16.9%	46%
2007	17.1%	46%
2006	17.4%	45.9%
2005	17.7%	45.9%
2004	18%	45.9%
2003	18.3%	45.8%
2002	18.6%	45.7%
2001	18.9%	45.7%
2000	19.2%	45.7%
1999	19.5%	45.6%
1998	19.8%	45.6%
1997	20%	45.4%
1996	20.2%	44.7%
1995	20.4%	44%
1994	20.6%	44.1%
1993	20.7%	44.5%
1992	20.7%	44.5%
1991	20.7%	44.4%
1990	20.7%	44.4%
1989	20.8%	44.3%
1988	20.8%	44.3%
1987	20.9%	44.2%
1986	21.1%	44.1%
1985	21.3%	44.1%
1984	21.6%	44.1%
1983	21.8%	44.2%
1982	22%	44.3%
1981	22.3%	44.3%
1980	22.8%	44.2%
1979	23.4%	44.3%
1978	24%	44.5%
1977	24.7%	44.6%
1976	25.5%	44.5%
1975	26.2%	44.3%
1974	27%	44.2%
1973	27.8%	44%
1972	28.6%	43.8%
1971	29.3%	43.6%
1970	30.2%	43.4%
1969	31%	43.3%
1968	31.6%	43.2%
1967	32.3%	43%
1966	32.9%	42.9%
1965	33.3%	42.8%
1964	33.7%	42.7%
1963	33.9%	42.7%
1962	33.9%	42.7%
1961	33.9%	42.8%
1960	33.8%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs DR Congo

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Canada

DR Congo

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

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	DR Congo
2023	0.51%	7.32%
2022	0.51%	7.57%
2021	0.51%	7.81%
2020	0.51%	8.07%
2019	0.51%	8.35%
2018	0.52%	8.63%
2017	0.52%	8.93%
2016	0.53%	9.23%
2015	0.54%	9.56%
2014	0.54%	9.9%
2013	0.55%	10.3%
2012	0.56%	10.6%
2011	0.56%	11%
2010	0.57%	11.4%
2009	0.58%	11.8%
2008	0.59%	12.2%
2007	0.6%	12.7%
2006	0.6%	13.1%
2005	0.61%	13.6%
2004	0.61%	14.1%
2003	0.62%	14.6%
2002	0.62%	15%
2001	0.62%	15.5%
2000	0.62%	15.9%
1999	0.63%	16.3%
1998	0.64%	16.7%
1997	0.65%	17%
1996	0.67%	17.3%
1995	0.69%	17.5%
1994	0.72%	17.7%
1993	0.74%	17.9%
1992	0.77%	18.1%
1991	0.8%	18.3%
1990	0.82%	18.5%
1989	0.85%	18.8%
1988	0.88%	19%
1987	0.91%	19.2%
1986	0.94%	19.5%
1985	0.98%	19.7%
1984	1.01%	20%
1983	1.06%	20.3%
1982	1.12%	20.6%
1981	1.18%	20.9%
1980	1.25%	21.2%
1979	1.33%	21.5%
1978	1.42%	21.9%
1977	1.51%	22.3%
1976	1.6%	22.6%
1975	1.7%	23%
1974	1.79%	23.4%
1973	1.89%	23.7%
1972	1.99%	24%
1971	2.09%	24.3%
1970	2.19%	24.7%
1969	2.3%	25.1%
1968	2.4%	-
1967	2.5%	-
1966	2.6%	-
1965	2.71%	-
1964	2.82%	-
1963	2.94%	-
1962	3.05%	-
1961	3.15%	-
1960	3.26%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.