Fertility & birth rates in Congo and Ethiopia

Fertility rate in Congo vs Ethiopia by year

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Congo

Ethiopia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	Ethiopia
2023	4.16	3.99
2022	4.22	4.08
2021	4.28	4.18
2020	4.33	4.27
2019	4.38	4.35
2018	4.44	4.37
2017	4.5	4.4
2016	4.55	4.47
2015	4.61	4.53
2014	4.67	4.61
2013	4.73	4.71
2012	4.79	4.89
2011	4.83	5.08
2010	4.85	5.28
2009	4.81	5.49
2008	4.73	5.7
2007	4.65	5.89
2006	4.65	6.05
2005	4.67	6.19
2004	4.69	6.3
2003	4.7	6.4
2002	4.7	6.5
2001	4.67	6.58
2000	4.72	6.65
1999	4.81	6.72
1998	4.91	6.79
1997	5	6.87
1996	5.03	6.93
1995	5.07	7
1994	5.1	7.05
1993	5.13	7.09
1992	5.18	7.13
1991	5.22	7.16
1990	5.27	7.2
1989	5.33	7.23
1988	5.39	7.26
1987	5.46	7.29
1986	5.51	7.32
1985	5.59	7.34
1984	5.66	7.36
1983	5.76	7.35
1982	5.85	7.34
1981	5.98	7.31
1980	6.07	7.29
1979	6.14	7.25
1978	6.21	7.23
1977	6.27	7.19
1976	6.32	7.13
1975	6.36	7.08
1974	6.39	7.02
1973	6.42	6.96
1972	6.44	6.9
1971	6.42	6.84
1970	6.38	6.78
1969	6.35	6.72
1968	6.33	6.7
1967	6.29	6.68
1966	6.27	6.66
1965	6.23	6.63
1964	6.18	6.61
1963	6.15	6.59
1962	6.1	6.56
1961	6.09	6.53
1960	6.09	6.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Congo was 4.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.99 in Ethiopia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Congo vs Ethiopia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Congo

Ethiopia

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Year	Natural population change
	Congo	Ethiopia
2023	150,486	3,338,649
2022	147,076	3,300,114
2021	144,241	3,204,673
2020	143,492	3,199,718
2019	139,513	3,132,780
2018	142,704	3,015,231
2017	141,973	2,899,143
2016	141,358	2,809,889
2015	141,539	2,713,529
2014	141,674	2,623,647
2013	142,080	2,546,020
2012	142,464	2,533,398
2011	140,371	2,527,811
2010	136,908	2,498,048
2009	126,904	2,467,118
2008	120,711	2,465,283
2007	112,459	2,436,753
2006	106,876	2,393,585
2005	101,344	2,353,375
2004	96,577	2,296,999
2003	91,326	2,231,223
2002	88,497	2,189,683
2001	84,876	2,137,791
2000	78,491	2,083,622
1999	76,204	2,010,987
1998	72,450	1,984,989
1997	66,149	1,945,112
1996	75,628	1,896,364
1995	74,189	1,831,068
1994	72,857	1,788,133
1993	71,119	1,734,851
1992	69,973	1,673,839
1991	68,534	1,579,416
1990	67,241	1,479,663
1989	65,944	1,441,769
1988	64,629	1,393,356
1987	63,183	1,356,853
1986	61,669	1,050,277
1985	60,359	997,050
1984	59,028	920,670
1983	58,120	863,472
1982	57,036	1,080,853
1981	56,603	1,018,838
1980	55,550	1,007,516
1979	54,723	987,203
1978	53,885	943,388
1977	53,179	929,381
1976	52,148	899,577
1975	51,155	801,425
1974	49,563	777,306
1973	48,017	807,535
1972	46,427	779,808
1971	44,431	787,047
1970	42,374	760,821
1969	40,532	736,428
1968	38,786	715,602
1967	36,866	695,283
1966	35,452	616,281
1965	33,865	642,359
1964	32,270	618,667
1963	30,832	590,998
1962	29,342	563,650
1961	28,220	538,518
1960	27,094	511,694

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 +2.43% in the Congo and +2.59% in Ethiopia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and +2.64% in Ethiopia.

Birth rate in Congo vs Ethiopia by year

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Congo

Ethiopia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	Ethiopia
2023	30.6	31.9
2022	30.9	32.4
2021	31.4	32.9
2020	31.7	33.3
2019	32.2	33.5
2018	32.8	33.4
2017	33.4	33.2
2016	34.1	33.3
2015	34.9	33.3
2014	35.8	33.4
2013	36.8	33.6
2012	37.8	34.6
2011	38.4	35.7
2010	38.9	36.6
2009	38	37.5
2008	38	38.9
2007	37.2	40.1
2006	37.1	41.1
2005	37	42.1
2004	37.1	42.7
2003	37	43.3
2002	37.3	44.3
2001	37.1	45
2000	36.2	45.6
1999	37	46.4
1998	37.5	47
1997	38.4	47.9
1996	38.4	48.6
1995	38.5	49
1994	38.6	49.6
1993	38.6	50.1
1992	38.7	50.4
1991	38.8	50.2
1990	38.9	50.8
1989	39.1	50.8
1988	39.2	50.9
1987	39.4	51.2
1986	39.6	51.5
1985	39.8	51.6
1984	40.1	51.4
1983	40.6	51.1
1982	40.8	50.8
1981	41.4	50.3
1980	41.8	51.4
1979	42.2	51.3
1978	42.7	51
1977	43.2	51.2
1976	43.6	50.7
1975	44	50.6
1974	44.1	50.4
1973	44.3	50.1
1972	44.5	50
1971	44.4	49.9
1970	44.1	49.7
1969	44	49.6
1968	43.9	49.5
1967	43.7	49.6
1966	43.6	49.5
1965	43.5	49.3
1964	43.4	49
1963	43.3	48.7
1962	43.2	48.5
1961	43.3	48.1
1960	43.5	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 31.9 in Ethiopia, compared with 43.5 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Congo	Ethiopia
2100	22.6%	19.2%
2099	22.7%	19.4%
2098	22.8%	19.5%
2097	23%	19.6%
2096	23.1%	19.8%
2095	23.3%	19.9%
2094	23.4%	20.1%
2093	23.6%	20.2%
2092	23.8%	20.4%
2091	23.9%	20.5%
2090	24.1%	20.7%
2089	24.3%	20.9%
2088	24.4%	21%
2087	24.6%	21.2%
2086	24.8%	21.4%
2085	25%	21.5%
2084	25.2%	21.7%
2083	25.4%	21.9%
2082	25.6%	22.1%
2081	25.9%	22.3%
2080	26.1%	22.5%
2079	26.3%	22.6%
2078	26.5%	22.8%
2077	26.7%	23.1%
2076	26.9%	23.3%
2075	27.1%	23.5%
2074	27.3%	23.7%
2073	27.5%	23.9%
2072	27.7%	24.2%
2071	27.9%	24.4%
2070	28.1%	24.7%
2069	28.3%	24.9%
2068	28.5%	25.2%
2067	28.7%	25.4%
2066	29%	25.7%
2065	29.2%	26%
2064	29.4%	26.2%
2063	29.6%	26.5%
2062	29.9%	26.8%
2061	30.1%	27.1%
2060	30.4%	27.4%
2059	30.7%	27.6%
2058	30.9%	27.9%
2057	31.2%	28.2%
2056	31.5%	28.5%
2055	31.8%	28.8%
2054	32.1%	29%
2053	32.4%	29.3%
2052	32.7%	29.6%
2051	32.9%	29.9%
2050	33.2%	30.2%
2049	33.5%	30.5%
2048	33.8%	30.8%
2047	34.1%	31.1%
2046	34.3%	31.5%
2045	34.6%	31.9%
2044	34.8%	32.2%
2043	35%	32.6%
2042	35.2%	33%
2041	35.4%	33.4%
2040	35.6%	33.8%
2039	35.7%	34.3%
2038	35.9%	34.7%
2037	36.1%	35.1%
2036	36.3%	35.6%
2035	36.5%	36%
2034	36.7%	36.5%
2033	36.9%	36.8%
2032	37.2%	37.2%
2031	37.5%	37.5%
2030	37.8%	37.7%
2029	38.2%	37.9%
2028	38.6%	38.2%
2027	39.1%	38.4%
2026	39.7%	38.6%
2025	40.2%	38.9%
2024	40.4%	39.1%
2023	40.9%	39.4%
2022	41.3%	39.7%
2021	41.5%	40.1%
2020	41.8%	40.5%
2019	41.9%	40.9%
2018	42.1%	41.3%
2017	42.1%	41.8%
2016	42.1%	42.3%
2015	41.9%	42.9%
2014	41.7%	43.4%
2013	41.3%	44%
2012	41%	44.6%
2011	40.6%	45.2%
2010	40.4%	45.7%
2009	40.5%	46.2%
2008	40.7%	46.6%
2007	40.7%	46.9%
2006	40.9%	47.2%
2005	41.1%	47.4%
2004	41.4%	47.6%
2003	41.7%	47.7%
2002	41.9%	47.8%
2001	41.9%	47.8%
2000	42.5%	47.7%
1999	43.1%	47.6%
1998	43.3%	47.4%
1997	43.3%	47.1%
1996	43.2%	46.9%
1995	43.3%	46.7%
1994	43.4%	46.5%
1993	43.6%	46.4%
1992	43.8%	46.2%
1991	44%	46.2%
1990	44.2%	46.2%
1989	44.3%	46.1%
1988	44.5%	46%
1987	44.6%	46%
1986	44.7%	46%
1985	44.9%	46.1%
1984	45%	46.2%
1983	45.2%	46.4%
1982	45.4%	46.5%
1981	45.6%	46.4%
1980	45.7%	46.3%
1979	45.8%	46.2%
1978	45.8%	46.1%
1977	45.8%	45.9%
1976	45.7%	45.7%
1975	45.5%	45.6%
1974	45.4%	45.4%
1973	45.2%	45.2%
1972	45%	44.9%
1971	44.8%	44.5%
1970	44.7%	44.2%
1969	44.5%	43.8%
1968	44.3%	43.5%
1967	44.2%	43.2%
1966	44%	42.9%
1965	43.9%	42.5%
1964	43.7%	42.3%
1963	43.5%	42.2%
1962	43.3%	42.1%
1961	43%	42.2%
1960	42.7%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 39.1% in Ethiopia in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and Ethiopia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Congo vs Ethiopia

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Congo

Ethiopia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	Ethiopia
2023	241	195
2022	241	207
2021	301	250
2020	247	244
2019	245	269
2018	259	297
2017	262	327
2016	263	364
2015	284	401
2014	302	444
2013	320	494
2012	374	545
2011	378	588
2010	382	619
2009	414	649
2008	395	678
2007	370	704
2006	394	729
2005	385	754
2004	400	764
2003	436	797
2002	464	826
2001	489	856
2000	509	870
1999	554	901
1998	597	911
1997	650	957
1996	545	1,008
1995	551	1,060
1994	551	1,113
1993	541	1,168
1992	531	1,218
1991	514	1,239
1990	505	1,320
1989	506	1,296
1988	510	1,306
1987	519	1,289
1986	535	1,317
1985	546	1,329

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 241 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Congo, compared to 195 deaths in Ethiopia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

Ethiopia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	Ethiopia
2023	4.05%	4.65%
2022	4.19%	4.82%
2021	4.33%	5%
2020	4.47%	5.2%
2019	5.24%	5.41%
2018	4.77%	5.64%
2017	4.93%	5.89%
2016	5.09%	6.17%
2015	5.27%	6.49%
2014	5.45%	6.82%
2013	5.64%	7.16%
2012	5.82%	7.53%
2011	6.02%	7.91%
2010	6.25%	8.32%
2009	6.55%	8.76%
2008	6.95%	9.23%
2007	7.43%	9.74%
2006	8.02%	10.3%
2005	8.66%	10.9%
2004	9.35%	11.5%
2003	10%	12.1%
2002	10.6%	12.8%
2001	11.1%	13.4%
2000	11.4%	14%
1999	11.5%	14.7%
1998	11.4%	15.3%
1997	11.2%	15.9%
1996	10.9%	16.6%
1995	10.5%	17.2%
1994	10.2%	17.9%
1993	9.84%	18.5%
1992	9.54%	19.1%
1991	9.31%	19.7%
1990	9.15%	20.2%
1989	9.05%	20.6%
1988	9.04%	21%
1987	9.11%	21.5%
1986	9.25%	29.7%
1985	9.44%	30.3%
1984	9.68%	31.4%
1983	9.95%	32%
1982	10.2%	23.5%
1981	10.5%	23.8%
1980	10.7%	24%
1979	11%	24.2%
1978	11.2%	24.4%
1977	11.5%	24.5%
1976	11.8%	24.5%
1975	12.1%	28.2%
1974	12.4%	28.3%
1973	12.6%	24.6%
1972	13%	24.7%
1971	13.4%	24.7%
1970	13.7%	24.7%
1969	14.2%	24.8%
1968	14.6%	24.8%
1967	15.1%	24.9%
1966	15.6%	27.8%
1965	16.1%	-
1964	16.7%	-
1963	17.3%	-
1962	18%	-
1961	18.6%	-
1960	19.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.05% in the Congo and 4.65% in Ethiopia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.