Fertility & birth rates in Congo and Greece

Fertility rate in Congo vs Greece by year

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Congo

Greece

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Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	Greece
2023	4.16	1.32
2022	4.22	1.32
2021	4.28	1.43
2020	4.33	1.39
2019	4.38	1.34
2018	4.44	1.35
2017	4.5	1.35
2016	4.55	1.38
2015	4.61	1.33
2014	4.67	1.3
2013	4.73	1.29
2012	4.79	1.34
2011	4.83	1.4
2010	4.85	1.48
2009	4.81	1.5
2008	4.73	1.5
2007	4.65	1.41
2006	4.65	1.4
2005	4.67	1.34
2004	4.69	1.31
2003	4.7	1.29
2002	4.7	1.28
2001	4.67	1.25
2000	4.72	1.25
1999	4.81	1.23
1998	4.91	1.24
1997	5	1.27
1996	5.03	1.26
1995	5.07	1.28
1994	5.1	1.33
1993	5.13	1.32
1992	5.18	1.36
1991	5.22	1.37
1990	5.27	1.39
1989	5.33	1.4
1988	5.39	1.5
1987	5.46	1.5
1986	5.51	1.6
1985	5.59	1.67
1984	5.66	1.83
1983	5.76	1.94
1982	5.85	2.03
1981	5.98	2.09
1980	6.07	2.23
1979	6.14	2.26
1978	6.21	2.28
1977	6.27	2.27
1976	6.32	2.35
1975	6.36	2.33
1974	6.39	2.38
1973	6.42	2.27
1972	6.44	2.32
1971	6.42	2.32
1970	6.38	2.4
1969	6.35	2.36
1968	6.33	2.42
1967	6.29	2.45
1966	6.27	2.32
1965	6.23	2.25
1964	6.18	2.24
1963	6.15	2.14
1962	6.1	2.16
1961	6.09	2.13
1960	6.09	2.23

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 1.32 in Greece in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Congo

Greece

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Year	Natural population change
	Congo	Greece
2023	150,486	-56,200
2022	147,076	-63,665
2021	144,241	-58,131
2020	143,492	-46,004
2019	139,513	-41,814
2018	142,704	-33,272
2017	141,973	-36,566
2016	141,358	-25,862
2015	141,539	-29,216
2014	141,674	-20,696
2013	142,080	-17,545
2012	142,464	-16,568
2011	140,371	-4,441
2010	136,908	5,560
2009	126,904	8,886
2008	120,711	11,077
2007	112,459	2,210
2006	106,876	6,612
2005	101,344	2,197
2004	96,577	0
2003	91,326	-1,093
2002	88,497	0
2001	84,876	0
2000	78,491	-1,081
1999	76,204	-2,153
1998	72,450	-2,144
1997	66,149	2,133
1996	75,628	0
1995	74,189	1,056
1994	72,857	6,307
1993	71,119	4,185
1992	69,973	6,239
1991	68,534	6,192
1990	67,241	8,157
1989	65,944	9,080
1988	64,629	15,055
1987	63,183	10,001
1986	61,669	20,931
1985	60,359	22,849
1984	59,028	37,604
1983	58,120	42,341
1982	57,036	50,906
1981	56,603	54,484
1980	55,550	60,748
1979	54,723	65,882
1978	53,885	64,124
1977	53,179	59,574
1976	52,148	65,236
1975	51,155	61,516
1974	49,563	68,111
1973	48,017	59,824
1972	46,427	64,887
1971	44,431	67,116
1970	42,374	71,222
1969	40,532	82,464
1968	38,786	87,408
1967	36,866	91,183
1966	35,452	86,998
1965	33,865	83,793
1964	32,270	83,402
1963	30,832	81,404
1962	29,342	85,327
1961	28,220	86,500
1960	27,094	96,648

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 -0.54% in Greece.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and -0.39% in Greece.

Birth rate in Congo vs Greece by year

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Congo

Greece

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	Greece
2023	30.6	6.8
2022	30.9	7.3
2021	31.4	8.1
2020	31.7	7.9
2019	32.2	7.8
2018	32.8	8.1
2017	33.4	8.2
2016	34.1	8.6
2015	34.9	8.5
2014	35.8	8.5
2013	36.8	8.6
2012	37.8	9.1
2011	38.4	9.6
2010	38.9	10.3
2009	38	10.6
2008	38	10.7
2007	37.2	10.1
2006	37.1	10.2
2005	37	9.8
2004	37.1	9.6
2003	37	9.6
2002	37.3	9.5
2001	37.1	9.4
2000	36.2	9.6
1999	37	9.4
1998	37.5	9.4
1997	38.4	9.6
1996	38.4	9.5
1995	38.5	9.6
1994	38.6	9.9
1993	38.6	9.7
1992	38.7	10
1991	38.8	9.9
1990	38.9	10
1989	39.1	10.1
1988	39.2	10.7
1987	39.4	10.6
1986	39.6	11.3
1985	39.8	11.7
1984	40.1	12.7
1983	40.6	13.5
1982	40.8	14
1981	41.4	14.5
1980	41.8	15.4
1979	42.2	15.5
1978	42.7	15.5
1977	43.2	15.4
1976	43.6	16
1975	44	15.7
1974	44.1	16.1
1973	44.3	15.4
1972	44.5	15.9
1971	44.4	16
1970	44.1	16.5
1969	44	17.6
1968	43.9	18.4
1967	43.7	18.8
1966	43.6	18
1965	43.5	17.7
1964	43.4	18
1963	43.3	17.5
1962	43.2	18
1961	43.3	17.9
1960	43.5	18.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 6.8 in Greece, compared with 43.5 and 18.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Greece

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Congo	Greece
2100	22.6%	11.4%
2099	22.7%	11.4%
2098	22.8%	11.5%
2097	23%	11.6%
2096	23.1%	11.6%
2095	23.3%	11.7%
2094	23.4%	11.8%
2093	23.6%	11.8%
2092	23.8%	11.9%
2091	23.9%	11.9%
2090	24.1%	12%
2089	24.3%	12%
2088	24.4%	12%
2087	24.6%	12%
2086	24.8%	12%
2085	25%	12%
2084	25.2%	12%
2083	25.4%	11.9%
2082	25.6%	11.9%
2081	25.9%	11.8%
2080	26.1%	11.7%
2079	26.3%	11.6%
2078	26.5%	11.6%
2077	26.7%	11.5%
2076	26.9%	11.4%
2075	27.1%	11.3%
2074	27.3%	11.3%
2073	27.5%	11.2%
2072	27.7%	11.2%
2071	27.9%	11.2%
2070	28.1%	11.2%
2069	28.3%	11.2%
2068	28.5%	11.2%
2067	28.7%	11.3%
2066	29%	11.3%
2065	29.2%	11.4%
2064	29.4%	11.5%
2063	29.6%	11.6%
2062	29.9%	11.7%
2061	30.1%	11.8%
2060	30.4%	11.9%
2059	30.7%	12%
2058	30.9%	12.1%
2057	31.2%	12.1%
2056	31.5%	12.2%
2055	31.8%	12.2%
2054	32.1%	12.3%
2053	32.4%	12.3%
2052	32.7%	12.2%
2051	32.9%	12.2%
2050	33.2%	12.1%
2049	33.5%	12%
2048	33.8%	11.9%
2047	34.1%	11.8%
2046	34.3%	11.7%
2045	34.6%	11.6%
2044	34.8%	11.5%
2043	35%	11.4%
2042	35.2%	11.2%
2041	35.4%	11.2%
2040	35.6%	11.1%
2039	35.7%	11%
2038	35.9%	11%
2037	36.1%	10.9%
2036	36.3%	11%
2035	36.5%	11%
2034	36.7%	11.1%
2033	36.9%	11.2%
2032	37.2%	11.4%
2031	37.5%	11.6%
2030	37.8%	11.8%
2029	38.2%	12%
2028	38.6%	12.2%
2027	39.1%	12.4%
2026	39.7%	12.7%
2025	40.2%	13%
2024	40.4%	13.2%
2023	40.9%	13.6%
2022	41.3%	13.8%
2021	41.5%	14%
2020	41.8%	14.2%
2019	41.9%	14.3%
2018	42.1%	14.4%
2017	42.1%	14.4%
2016	42.1%	14.4%
2015	41.9%	14.5%
2014	41.7%	14.6%
2013	41.3%	14.7%
2012	41%	14.7%
2011	40.6%	14.6%
2010	40.4%	14.6%
2009	40.5%	14.6%
2008	40.7%	14.6%
2007	40.7%	14.7%
2006	40.9%	14.8%
2005	41.1%	15%
2004	41.4%	15.2%
2003	41.7%	15.4%
2002	41.9%	15.6%
2001	41.9%	15.7%
2000	42.5%	15.8%
1999	43.1%	16%
1998	43.3%	16.2%
1997	43.3%	16.5%
1996	43.2%	16.9%
1995	43.3%	17.3%
1994	43.4%	17.8%
1993	43.6%	18.2%
1992	43.8%	18.6%
1991	44%	18.9%
1990	44.2%	19.4%
1989	44.3%	19.9%
1988	44.5%	20.5%
1987	44.6%	20.9%
1986	44.7%	21.4%
1985	44.9%	21.9%
1984	45%	22.4%
1983	45.2%	22.8%
1982	45.4%	23.2%
1981	45.6%	23.6%
1980	45.7%	23.4%
1979	45.8%	23.2%
1978	45.8%	23.5%
1977	45.8%	23.6%
1976	45.7%	23.8%
1975	45.5%	24%
1974	45.4%	24.3%
1973	45.2%	24.5%
1972	45%	24.8%
1971	44.8%	25.1%
1970	44.7%	24.8%
1969	44.5%	25.2%
1968	44.3%	25.2%
1967	44.2%	25.3%
1966	44%	25.5%
1965	43.9%	25.3%
1964	43.7%	25.9%
1963	43.5%	26%
1962	43.3%	26.1%
1961	43%	26.4%
1960	42.7%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 13.2% in Greece in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 19.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and Greece compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Congo vs Greece

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Congo

Greece

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	Greece
2023	241	5
2022	241	10
2021	301	9
2020	247	7
2019	245	5
2018	259	5
2017	262	5
2016	263	5
2015	284	5
2014	302	4
2013	320	4
2012	374	4
2011	378	4
2010	382	4
2009	414	3
2008	395	3
2007	370	3
2006	394	3
2005	385	3
2004	400	3
2003	436	3
2002	464	3
2001	489	3
2000	509	4
1999	554	4
1998	597	4
1997	650	4
1996	545	4
1995	551	5
1994	551	5
1993	541	5
1992	531	6
1991	514	6
1990	505	7
1989	506	7
1988	510	7
1987	519	9
1986	535	8
1985	546	9

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 5 deaths in Greece.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

Greece

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	Greece
2023	4.05%	0.37%
2022	4.19%	0.38%
2021	4.33%	0.39%
2020	4.47%	0.4%
2019	5.24%	0.41%
2018	4.77%	0.42%
2017	4.93%	0.43%
2016	5.09%	0.43%
2015	5.27%	0.43%
2014	5.45%	0.42%
2013	5.64%	0.41%
2012	5.82%	0.4%
2011	6.02%	0.4%
2010	6.25%	0.39%
2009	6.55%	0.4%
2008	6.95%	0.4%
2007	7.43%	0.41%
2006	8.02%	0.43%
2005	8.66%	0.46%
2004	9.35%	0.49%
2003	10%	0.52%
2002	10.6%	0.56%
2001	11.1%	0.6%
2000	11.4%	0.64%
1999	11.5%	0.69%
1998	11.4%	0.73%
1997	11.2%	0.77%
1996	10.9%	0.81%
1995	10.5%	0.85%
1994	10.2%	0.88%
1993	9.84%	0.91%
1992	9.54%	0.95%
1991	9.31%	0.99%
1990	9.15%	1.05%
1989	9.05%	1.11%
1988	9.04%	1.19%
1987	9.11%	1.27%
1986	9.25%	1.37%
1985	9.44%	1.46%
1984	9.68%	1.54%
1983	9.95%	1.62%
1982	10.2%	1.71%
1981	10.5%	1.83%
1980	10.7%	1.96%
1979	11%	2.09%
1978	11.2%	2.24%
1977	11.5%	2.38%
1976	11.8%	2.51%
1975	12.1%	2.62%
1974	12.4%	2.7%
1973	12.6%	2.76%
1972	13%	2.84%
1971	13.4%	2.96%
1970	13.7%	3.13%
1969	14.2%	3.33%
1968	14.6%	3.54%
1967	15.1%	3.73%
1966	15.6%	3.86%
1965	16.1%	3.97%
1964	16.7%	4.1%
1963	17.3%	4.25%
1962	18%	4.39%
1961	18.6%	4.51%
1960	19.4%	4.62%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.05% in the Congo and 0.37% in Greece. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.