Congo birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Congo by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Congo is 4.16, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.13 — a 19% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Congo (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.59% annually. On average, 143,405 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.43% — 150,486 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the Congo ranks 69/196 for absolute natural population change and 23/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Congo by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 19.4% will be to women under age 20, 48% to women ages 20-29, and 32.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18%, 50%, and 31.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Congo	World
2100	22.6%	16.5%
2099	22.7%	16.6%
2098	22.8%	16.6%
2097	23%	16.7%
2096	23.1%	16.8%
2095	23.3%	16.8%
2094	23.4%	16.9%
2093	23.6%	17%
2092	23.8%	17%
2091	23.9%	17.1%
2090	24.1%	17.2%
2089	24.3%	17.2%
2088	24.4%	17.3%
2087	24.6%	17.4%
2086	24.8%	17.4%
2085	25%	17.5%
2084	25.2%	17.5%
2083	25.4%	17.6%
2082	25.6%	17.7%
2081	25.9%	17.7%
2080	26.1%	17.8%
2079	26.3%	17.8%
2078	26.5%	17.9%
2077	26.7%	17.9%
2076	26.9%	18%
2075	27.1%	18%
2074	27.3%	18.1%
2073	27.5%	18.2%
2072	27.7%	18.2%
2071	27.9%	18.3%
2070	28.1%	18.3%
2069	28.3%	18.4%
2068	28.5%	18.5%
2067	28.7%	18.6%
2066	29%	18.6%
2065	29.2%	18.7%
2064	29.4%	18.8%
2063	29.6%	18.9%
2062	29.9%	19.1%
2061	30.1%	19.2%
2060	30.4%	19.3%
2059	30.7%	19.4%
2058	30.9%	19.5%
2057	31.2%	19.6%
2056	31.5%	19.8%
2055	31.8%	19.9%
2054	32.1%	20%
2053	32.4%	20.1%
2052	32.7%	20.2%
2051	32.9%	20.3%
2050	33.2%	20.4%
2049	33.5%	20.5%
2048	33.8%	20.6%
2047	34.1%	20.7%
2046	34.3%	20.8%
2045	34.6%	20.9%
2044	34.8%	20.9%
2043	35%	21%
2042	35.2%	21.1%
2041	35.4%	21.2%
2040	35.6%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	35.9%	21.4%
2037	36.1%	21.5%
2036	36.3%	21.6%
2035	36.5%	21.8%
2034	36.7%	22%
2033	36.9%	22.2%
2032	37.2%	22.4%
2031	37.5%	22.7%
2030	37.8%	23%
2029	38.2%	23.3%
2028	38.6%	23.6%
2027	39.1%	23.9%
2026	39.7%	24.2%
2025	40.2%	24.6%
2024	40.4%	24.7%
2023	40.9%	25%
2022	41.3%	25.3%
2021	41.5%	25.6%
2020	41.8%	25.8%
2019	41.9%	26%
2018	42.1%	26.2%
2017	42.1%	26.4%
2016	42.1%	26.5%
2015	41.9%	26.6%
2014	41.7%	26.8%
2013	41.3%	26.9%
2012	41%	27%
2011	40.6%	27.1%
2010	40.4%	27.3%
2009	40.5%	27.5%
2008	40.7%	27.6%
2007	40.7%	27.9%
2006	40.9%	28.1%
2005	41.1%	28.5%
2004	41.4%	28.8%
2003	41.7%	29.2%
2002	41.9%	29.6%
2001	41.9%	30%
2000	42.5%	30.4%
1999	43.1%	30.8%
1998	43.3%	31.1%
1997	43.3%	31.5%
1996	43.2%	31.8%
1995	43.3%	32.1%
1994	43.4%	32.3%
1993	43.6%	32.5%
1992	43.8%	32.7%
1991	44%	32.9%
1990	44.2%	33%
1989	44.3%	33.2%
1988	44.5%	33.4%
1987	44.6%	33.6%
1986	44.7%	33.8%
1985	44.9%	34%
1984	45%	34.3%
1983	45.2%	34.6%
1982	45.4%	34.9%
1981	45.6%	35.2%
1980	45.7%	35.5%
1979	45.8%	35.9%
1978	45.8%	36.3%
1977	45.8%	36.7%
1976	45.7%	36.9%
1975	45.5%	37.1%
1974	45.4%	37.2%
1973	45.2%	37.3%
1972	45%	37.5%
1971	44.8%	37.6%
1970	44.7%	37.7%
1969	44.5%	37.8%
1968	44.3%	37.9%
1967	44.2%	38%
1966	44%	38%
1965	43.9%	38%
1964	43.7%	38%
1963	43.5%	37.8%
1962	43.3%	37.6%
1961	43%	37.5%
1960	42.7%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Congo was 42.7% in 1960, 43.8% in 1992, and 40.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the Congo.

Maternal mortality by year

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Congo

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	World
2023	241	197
2022	241	203
2021	301	242
2020	247	211
2019	245	207
2018	259	211
2017	262	215
2016	263	220
2015	284	228
2014	302	231
2013	320	235
2012	374	239
2011	378	247
2010	382	253
2009	414	258
2008	395	264
2007	370	269
2006	394	276
2005	385	283
2004	400	291
2003	436	301
2002	464	311
2001	489	321
2000	509	328
1999	554	340
1998	597	360
1997	650	358
1996	545	366
1995	551	371
1994	551	382
1993	541	389
1992	531	395
1991	514	395
1990	505	391
1989	506	401
1988	510	414
1987	519	429
1986	535	438
1985	546	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Congo was 241 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.24% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 52.7% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Congo

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	World
2023	4.05%	2.49%
2022	4.19%	2.59%
2021	4.33%	2.66%
2020	4.47%	2.75%
2019	5.24%	2.86%
2018	4.77%	2.97%
2017	4.93%	3.11%
2016	5.09%	3.22%
2015	5.27%	3.35%
2014	5.45%	3.48%
2013	5.64%	3.61%
2012	5.82%	3.77%
2011	6.02%	3.97%
2010	6.25%	4.11%
2009	6.55%	4.31%
2008	6.95%	4.5%
2007	7.43%	4.7%
2006	8.02%	4.92%
2005	8.66%	5.16%
2004	9.35%	5.43%
2003	10%	5.65%
2002	10.6%	5.94%
2001	11.1%	6.21%
2000	11.4%	6.48%
1999	11.5%	6.75%
1998	11.4%	7.05%
1997	11.2%	7.28%
1996	10.9%	7.52%
1995	10.5%	7.76%
1994	10.2%	7.98%
1993	9.84%	8.19%
1992	9.54%	8.46%
1991	9.31%	8.66%
1990	9.15%	8.81%
1989	9.05%	9.02%
1988	9.04%	9.31%
1987	9.11%	9.47%
1986	9.25%	9.81%
1985	9.44%	10.1%
1984	9.68%	10.4%
1983	9.95%	10.6%
1982	10.2%	10.8%
1981	10.5%	11%
1980	10.7%	11.4%
1979	11%	11.7%
1978	11.2%	12.2%
1977	11.5%	12.6%
1976	11.8%	13%
1975	12.1%	13.4%
1974	12.4%	13.8%
1973	12.6%	14.1%
1972	13%	14.5%
1971	13.4%	15.1%
1970	13.7%	15.2%
1969	14.2%	15.4%
1968	14.6%	15.6%
1967	15.1%	15.9%
1966	15.6%	16.1%
1965	16.1%	16.4%
1964	16.7%	16.6%
1963	17.3%	16.5%
1962	18%	16.7%
1961	18.6%	17%
1960	19.4%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Congo was 40.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 4.05% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 113.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.