Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Comoros vs DR Congo by year

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Comoros

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	DR Congo
2023	3.88	6.05
2022	3.94	6.11
2021	4	6.16
2020	4.07	6.21
2019	4.14	6.25
2018	4.21	6.3
2017	4.28	6.35
2016	4.35	6.39
2015	4.42	6.44
2014	4.49	6.48
2013	4.57	6.53
2012	4.65	6.56
2011	4.72	6.58
2010	4.76	6.59
2009	4.78	6.59
2008	4.81	6.58
2007	4.86	6.56
2006	4.93	6.55
2005	5.01	6.53
2004	5.07	6.53
2003	5.12	6.55
2002	5.16	6.61
2001	5.2	6.66
2000	5.23	6.7
1999	5.28	6.69
1998	5.39	6.7
1997	5.51	6.69
1996	5.63	6.67
1995	5.73	6.68
1994	5.86	6.64
1993	6.02	6.64
1992	6.19	6.64
1991	6.35	6.65
1990	6.51	6.65
1989	6.65	6.65
1988	6.76	6.66
1987	6.87	6.65
1986	6.95	6.63
1985	7.02	6.61
1984	7.07	6.59
1983	7.11	6.56
1982	7.13	6.54
1981	7.14	6.52
1980	7.15	6.5
1979	7.16	6.48
1978	7.16	6.46
1977	7.15	6.45
1976	7.16	6.44
1975	7.16	6.42
1974	7.16	6.4
1973	7.17	6.39
1972	7.14	6.37
1971	7.12	6.34
1970	7.1	6.33
1969	7.07	6.3
1968	7.05	6.29
1967	7.02	6.27
1966	7	6.24
1965	6.97	6.21
1964	6.94	6.19
1963	6.92	6.16
1962	6.9	6.14
1961	6.85	6.12
1960	6.79	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	DR Congo
2023	18,247	3,467,787
2022	18,154	3,347,664
2021	17,645	3,227,992
2020	17,906	3,156,152
2019	17,936	3,075,538
2018	17,883	2,993,184
2017	17,798	2,883,245
2016	17,913	2,753,687
2015	17,961	2,665,016
2014	17,876	2,580,251
2013	17,776	2,489,378
2012	17,565	2,405,462
2011	17,313	2,310,679
2010	16,849	2,212,255
2009	16,315	2,126,912
2008	15,804	2,044,210
2007	15,393	1,963,738
2006	15,124	1,889,398
2005	14,810	1,800,300
2004	14,349	1,731,022
2003	14,031	1,679,188
2002	13,760	1,631,597
2001	13,598	1,594,999
2000	13,270	1,549,518
1999	13,161	1,450,318
1998	13,099	1,375,130
1997	13,254	1,392,037
1996	13,390	1,380,490
1995	13,403	1,395,440
1994	13,465	1,259,539
1993	13,667	1,209,242
1992	13,867	1,152,781
1991	13,783	1,114,033
1990	13,610	1,063,508
1989	13,374	1,027,238
1988	13,144	995,278
1987	12,869	959,875
1986	12,566	925,334
1985	12,202	885,670
1984	11,830	844,956
1983	11,367	807,122
1982	11,002	774,823
1981	10,569	748,371
1980	10,095	724,111
1979	9,637	691,773
1978	9,189	646,411
1977	8,750	638,242
1976	8,371	624,147
1975	7,752	608,655
1974	7,654	593,539
1973	7,328	578,280
1972	7,019	564,495
1971	6,722	549,343
1970	6,456	533,300
1969	6,189	514,800
1968	5,960	497,682
1967	5,741	479,552
1966	5,601	463,397
1965	5,465	429,002
1964	5,359	406,334
1963	5,249	398,972
1962	5,157	383,406
1961	5,027	368,207
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Comoros vs DR Congo by year

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Comoros

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	DR Congo
2023	28.7	41.3
2022	29.1	41.6
2021	29.5	41.9
2020	30	42.2
2019	30.4	42.5
2018	30.9	42.9
2017	31.4	43
2016	32.1	42.9
2015	32.8	43.2
2014	33.3	43.5
2013	33.9	43.7
2012	34.2	44
2011	34.5	44
2010	34.4	43.9
2009	34.3	44
2008	34.1	44
2007	34.1	44
2006	34.3	44
2005	34.4	43.7
2004	34.3	43.8
2003	34.5	44.2
2002	34.7	44.6
2001	35.1	45
2000	35.4	45.3
1999	35.7	45.2
1998	36.4	44.9
1997	37.3	46
1996	38.1	47
1995	38.9	47.2
1994	39.7	45.3
1993	41	45.9
1992	42.3	45.7
1991	43	46
1990	43.7	45.9
1989	44.4	46.1
1988	45	46.4
1987	45.6	46.5
1986	46	46.6
1985	46.4	46.5
1984	46.6	46.2
1983	46.7	46.1
1982	46.9	46
1981	46.9	46.1
1980	46.8	46.1
1979	46.7	45.8
1978	46.6	45.4
1977	46.4	45.9
1976	46.5	46.2
1975	46.5	46.4
1974	46.5	46.6
1973	46.7	46.9
1972	46.8	47.1
1971	47	47.4
1970	47.2	47.6
1969	47.4	47.7
1968	47.6	47.8
1967	47.8	47.9
1966	48.3	47.9
1965	48.5	47.8
1964	48.7	47.7
1963	49	47.5
1962	49.3	47.4
1961	49.4	47.2
1960	49.4	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 49.4 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Comoros	DR Congo
2100	19.8%	23.4%
2099	19.9%	23.6%
2098	20.1%	23.8%
2097	20.2%	24%
2096	20.4%	24.2%
2095	20.5%	24.4%
2094	20.7%	24.6%
2093	20.9%	24.8%
2092	21%	25%
2091	21.2%	25.2%
2090	21.4%	25.4%
2089	21.5%	25.6%
2088	21.7%	25.8%
2087	21.9%	26.1%
2086	22.1%	26.3%
2085	22.2%	26.5%
2084	22.4%	26.8%
2083	22.6%	27%
2082	22.8%	27.2%
2081	22.9%	27.5%
2080	23.1%	27.8%
2079	23.3%	28%
2078	23.5%	28.3%
2077	23.7%	28.6%
2076	23.9%	28.9%
2075	24.1%	29.2%
2074	24.3%	29.5%
2073	24.5%	29.8%
2072	24.7%	30.1%
2071	24.9%	30.4%
2070	25.1%	30.7%
2069	25.3%	31.1%
2068	25.6%	31.4%
2067	25.8%	31.7%
2066	26.1%	32.1%
2065	26.3%	32.4%
2064	26.5%	32.8%
2063	26.8%	33.1%
2062	27%	33.5%
2061	27.3%	33.8%
2060	27.6%	34.1%
2059	27.8%	34.5%
2058	28.1%	34.8%
2057	28.3%	35.1%
2056	28.6%	35.5%
2055	28.8%	35.8%
2054	29.1%	36.1%
2053	29.3%	36.5%
2052	29.5%	36.8%
2051	29.8%	37.1%
2050	30%	37.5%
2049	30.2%	37.8%
2048	30.5%	38.2%
2047	30.7%	38.6%
2046	30.9%	39%
2045	31.1%	39.4%
2044	31.4%	39.8%
2043	31.6%	40.2%
2042	31.8%	40.6%
2041	32.1%	41.1%
2040	32.4%	41.5%
2039	32.6%	42%
2038	32.9%	42.4%
2037	33.2%	42.8%
2036	33.5%	43.2%
2035	33.9%	43.6%
2034	34.2%	44%
2033	34.5%	44.3%
2032	34.9%	44.6%
2031	35.2%	44.9%
2030	35.5%	45.2%
2029	35.8%	45.4%
2028	36.1%	45.6%
2027	36.4%	45.8%
2026	36.7%	45.9%
2025	37%	46%
2024	37.1%	46%
2023	37.4%	46.1%
2022	37.7%	46.1%
2021	38%	46.1%
2020	38.3%	46.1%
2019	38.6%	46%
2018	38.9%	45.9%
2017	39.3%	45.8%
2016	39.6%	45.9%
2015	39.8%	46%
2014	40%	46%
2013	40.2%	46%
2012	40.5%	46%
2011	41%	46%
2010	41.6%	46.1%
2009	42.2%	46.1%
2008	42.9%	46%
2007	43.6%	46%
2006	44.3%	45.9%
2005	45%	45.9%
2004	45.7%	45.9%
2003	46.3%	45.8%
2002	46.6%	45.7%
2001	46.7%	45.7%
2000	47%	45.7%
1999	47.4%	45.6%
1998	47.7%	45.6%
1997	47.9%	45.4%
1996	47.9%	44.7%
1995	47.9%	44%
1994	47.7%	44.1%
1993	47.5%	44.5%
1992	47.1%	44.5%
1991	46.9%	44.4%
1990	47%	44.4%
1989	47%	44.3%
1988	46.9%	44.3%
1987	46.9%	44.2%
1986	46.9%	44.1%
1985	46.9%	44.1%
1984	46.8%	44.1%
1983	46.9%	44.2%
1982	46.9%	44.3%
1981	46.9%	44.3%
1980	46.9%	44.2%
1979	46.9%	44.3%
1978	46.8%	44.5%
1977	46.7%	44.6%
1976	46.6%	44.5%
1975	46.4%	44.3%
1974	46.3%	44.2%
1973	46.2%	44%
1972	46%	43.8%
1971	45.9%	43.6%
1970	45.8%	43.4%
1969	45.6%	43.3%
1968	45.3%	43.2%
1967	44.9%	43%
1966	44.5%	42.9%
1965	44.1%	42.8%
1964	43.7%	42.7%
1963	43.1%	42.7%
1962	42.5%	42.7%
1961	42%	42.8%
1960	41.6%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 47% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs DR Congo

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Comoros

DR Congo

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	DR Congo
2023	179	427
2022	186	456
2021	215	507
2020	198	489
2019	202	493
2018	209	508
2017	219	519
2016	225	526
2015	237	545
2014	247	558
2013	260	567
2012	274	578
2011	291	589
2010	305	601
2009	320	608
2008	334	620
2007	352	631
2006	360	619
2005	373	613
2004	385	607
2003	400	605
2002	428	601
2001	440	588
2000	476	585
1999	486	601
1998	515	605
1997	520	617
1996	545	661
1995	571	644
1994	602	656
1993	642	683
1992	675	709
1991	704	735
1990	737	755
1989	768	791
1988	791	824
1987	811	863
1986	825	902
1985	850	934

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	DR Congo
2023	3.98%	7.32%
2022	4.11%	7.57%
2021	4.24%	7.81%
2020	4.35%	8.07%
2019	4.46%	8.35%
2018	4.56%	8.63%
2017	4.66%	8.93%
2016	4.76%	9.23%
2015	4.87%	9.56%
2014	4.97%	9.9%
2013	5.08%	10.3%
2012	5.21%	10.6%
2011	5.36%	11%
2010	5.51%	11.4%
2009	5.69%	11.8%
2008	5.88%	12.2%
2007	6.08%	12.7%
2006	6.31%	13.1%
2005	6.55%	13.6%
2004	6.8%	14.1%
2003	7.07%	14.6%
2002	7.36%	15%
2001	7.65%	15.5%
2000	7.96%	15.9%
1999	8.28%	16.3%
1998	8.63%	16.7%
1997	9%	17%
1996	9.37%	17.3%
1995	9.78%	17.5%
1994	10.2%	17.7%
1993	10.7%	17.9%
1992	11.1%	18.1%
1991	11.6%	18.3%
1990	12.1%	18.5%
1989	12.6%	18.8%
1988	13%	19%
1987	13.5%	19.2%
1986	14%	19.5%
1985	14.6%	19.7%
1984	15.1%	20%
1983	15.7%	20.3%
1982	16.2%	20.6%
1981	16.8%	20.9%
1980	17.4%	21.2%
1979	18%	21.5%
1978	18.6%	21.9%
1977	19.1%	22.3%
1976	19.7%	22.6%
1975	20.3%	23%
1974	20.8%	23.4%
1973	21.4%	23.7%
1972	22%	24%
1971	22.5%	24.3%
1970	23.2%	24.7%
1969	-	25.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.