Fertility & birth rates in Congo and India

Fertility rate in Congo vs India by year

Chart Table

Congo

India

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	India
2023	4.16	1.98
2022	4.22	1.99
2021	4.28	2.01
2020	4.33	2.05
2019	4.38	2.12
2018	4.44	2.18
2017	4.5	2.19
2016	4.55	2.28
2015	4.61	2.29
2014	4.67	2.29
2013	4.73	2.4
2012	4.79	2.47
2011	4.83	2.53
2010	4.85	2.6
2009	4.81	2.67
2008	4.73	2.71
2007	4.65	2.78
2006	4.65	2.87
2005	4.67	2.96
2004	4.69	3.05
2003	4.7	3.12
2002	4.7	3.22
2001	4.67	3.3
2000	4.72	3.35
1999	4.81	3.38
1998	4.91	3.45
1997	5	3.51
1996	5.03	3.58
1995	5.07	3.65
1994	5.1	3.72
1993	5.13	3.8
1992	5.18	3.88
1991	5.22	3.96
1990	5.27	4.05
1989	5.33	4.13
1988	5.39	4.22
1987	5.46	4.31
1986	5.51	4.4
1985	5.59	4.43
1984	5.66	4.52
1983	5.76	4.57
1982	5.85	4.62
1981	5.98	4.7
1980	6.07	4.78
1979	6.14	4.81
1978	6.21	4.89
1977	6.27	5.01
1976	6.32	5.13
1975	6.36	5.2
1974	6.39	5.33
1973	6.42	5.4
1972	6.44	5.48
1971	6.42	5.57
1970	6.38	5.62
1969	6.35	5.68
1968	6.33	5.76
1967	6.29	5.83
1966	6.27	5.88
1965	6.23	5.94
1964	6.18	5.98
1963	6.15	5.97
1962	6.1	5.95
1961	6.09	5.94
1960	6.09	5.92

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 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Congo

India

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Congo	India
2023	150,486	13,711,993
2022	147,076	13,912,130
2021	144,241	10,227,523
2020	143,492	13,366,946
2019	139,513	14,859,846
2018	142,704	15,451,168
2017	141,973	15,394,041
2016	141,358	16,202,593
2015	141,539	16,211,195
2014	141,674	16,165,943
2013	142,080	17,107,541
2012	142,464	17,552,365
2011	140,371	17,793,362
2010	136,908	17,991,935
2009	126,904	18,286,055
2008	120,711	18,234,926
2007	112,459	18,331,648
2006	106,876	18,641,737
2005	101,344	19,034,839
2004	96,577	19,469,758
2003	91,326	19,720,507
2002	88,497	20,024,621
2001	84,876	20,182,573
2000	78,491	19,984,160
1999	76,204	19,648,424
1998	72,450	19,569,575
1997	66,149	19,494,098
1996	75,628	19,442,699
1995	74,189	19,396,161
1994	72,857	19,310,798
1993	71,119	19,152,399
1992	69,973	19,132,757
1991	68,534	19,049,524
1990	67,241	18,893,588
1989	65,944	18,848,915
1988	64,629	18,702,916
1987	63,183	18,496,213
1986	61,669	18,455,495
1985	60,359	17,968,697
1984	59,028	17,698,810
1983	58,120	17,219,127
1982	57,036	16,790,507
1981	56,603	16,422,159
1980	55,550	16,018,786
1979	54,723	15,392,957
1978	53,885	14,898,145
1977	53,179	14,575,662
1976	52,148	14,435,504
1975	51,155	13,958,642
1974	49,563	13,795,836
1973	48,017	13,412,707
1972	46,427	13,041,792
1971	44,431	12,787,104
1970	42,374	12,417,866
1969	40,532	12,167,671
1968	38,786	12,006,807
1967	36,866	11,279,897
1966	35,452	11,089,894
1965	33,865	10,925,714
1964	32,270	11,285,378
1963	30,832	11,016,705
1962	29,342	10,743,409
1961	28,220	10,468,816
1960	27,094	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Congo vs India by year

Chart Table

Congo

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	India
2023	30.6	16.1
2022	30.9	16.3
2021	31.4	16.5
2020	31.7	16.7
2019	32.2	17.4
2018	32.8	17.9
2017	33.4	18
2016	34.1	18.8
2015	34.9	18.9
2014	35.8	19.1
2013	36.8	20.1
2012	37.8	20.7
2011	38.4	21.2
2010	38.9	21.6
2009	38	22.2
2008	38	22.5
2007	37.2	22.9
2006	37.1	23.6
2005	37	24.3
2004	37.1	25.1
2003	37	25.8
2002	37.3	26.5
2001	37.1	27.2
2000	36.2	27.5
1999	37	27.7
1998	37.5	28.2
1997	38.4	28.7
1996	38.4	29.2
1995	38.5	29.8
1994	38.6	30.3
1993	38.6	30.8
1992	38.7	31.4
1991	38.8	32
1990	38.9	32.6
1989	39.1	33.3
1988	39.2	33.9
1987	39.4	34.4
1986	39.6	35.2
1985	39.8	35.4
1984	40.1	35.9
1983	40.6	36.1
1982	40.8	36.4
1981	41.4	36.8
1980	41.8	37.1
1979	42.2	37
1978	42.7	37.1
1977	43.2	37.6
1976	43.6	38.2
1975	44	38.4
1974	44.1	39
1973	44.3	39.3
1972	44.5	39.5
1971	44.4	39.7
1970	44.1	39.8
1969	44	40.1
1968	43.9	40.5
1967	43.7	40.8
1966	43.6	41.2
1965	43.5	41.7
1964	43.4	42.1
1963	43.3	42.3
1962	43.2	42.5
1961	43.3	42.7
1960	43.5	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 16.1 in India, compared with 43.5 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Congo	India
2100	22.6%	13.8%
2099	22.7%	13.8%
2098	22.8%	13.8%
2097	23%	13.9%
2096	23.1%	13.9%
2095	23.3%	13.9%
2094	23.4%	13.9%
2093	23.6%	14%
2092	23.8%	14%
2091	23.9%	14%
2090	24.1%	14.1%
2089	24.3%	14.1%
2088	24.4%	14.2%
2087	24.6%	14.2%
2086	24.8%	14.2%
2085	25%	14.3%
2084	25.2%	14.4%
2083	25.4%	14.4%
2082	25.6%	14.5%
2081	25.9%	14.6%
2080	26.1%	14.6%
2079	26.3%	14.7%
2078	26.5%	14.8%
2077	26.7%	14.8%
2076	26.9%	14.9%
2075	27.1%	15%
2074	27.3%	15.1%
2073	27.5%	15.2%
2072	27.7%	15.2%
2071	27.9%	15.3%
2070	28.1%	15.4%
2069	28.3%	15.5%
2068	28.5%	15.6%
2067	28.7%	15.6%
2066	29%	15.7%
2065	29.2%	15.8%
2064	29.4%	15.9%
2063	29.6%	16%
2062	29.9%	16.1%
2061	30.1%	16.2%
2060	30.4%	16.3%
2059	30.7%	16.4%
2058	30.9%	16.6%
2057	31.2%	16.7%
2056	31.5%	16.8%
2055	31.8%	17%
2054	32.1%	17.2%
2053	32.4%	17.3%
2052	32.7%	17.5%
2051	32.9%	17.7%
2050	33.2%	17.9%
2049	33.5%	18.1%
2048	33.8%	18.3%
2047	34.1%	18.5%
2046	34.3%	18.7%
2045	34.6%	18.9%
2044	34.8%	19.2%
2043	35%	19.4%
2042	35.2%	19.6%
2041	35.4%	19.8%
2040	35.6%	20%
2039	35.7%	20.3%
2038	35.9%	20.5%
2037	36.1%	20.7%
2036	36.3%	20.9%
2035	36.5%	21.1%
2034	36.7%	21.4%
2033	36.9%	21.7%
2032	37.2%	21.9%
2031	37.5%	22.2%
2030	37.8%	22.5%
2029	38.2%	22.8%
2028	38.6%	23.2%
2027	39.1%	23.6%
2026	39.7%	24%
2025	40.2%	24.4%
2024	40.4%	24.6%
2023	40.9%	25.1%
2022	41.3%	25.5%
2021	41.5%	25.9%
2020	41.8%	26.3%
2019	41.9%	26.8%
2018	42.1%	27.3%
2017	42.1%	27.8%
2016	42.1%	28.4%
2015	41.9%	28.9%
2014	41.7%	29.4%
2013	41.3%	29.9%
2012	41%	30.4%
2011	40.6%	30.9%
2010	40.4%	31.3%
2009	40.5%	31.8%
2008	40.7%	32.2%
2007	40.7%	32.7%
2006	40.9%	33.1%
2005	41.1%	33.6%
2004	41.4%	34%
2003	41.7%	34.4%
2002	41.9%	34.8%
2001	41.9%	35.2%
2000	42.5%	35.6%
1999	43.1%	35.9%
1998	43.3%	36.3%
1997	43.3%	36.7%
1996	43.2%	37%
1995	43.3%	37.3%
1994	43.4%	37.6%
1993	43.6%	37.9%
1992	43.8%	38.1%
1991	44%	38.4%
1990	44.2%	38.6%
1989	44.3%	38.8%
1988	44.5%	38.9%
1987	44.6%	39.1%
1986	44.7%	39.2%
1985	44.9%	39.3%
1984	45%	39.4%
1983	45.2%	39.5%
1982	45.4%	39.6%
1981	45.6%	39.7%
1980	45.7%	39.8%
1979	45.8%	40%
1978	45.8%	40.1%
1977	45.8%	40.3%
1976	45.7%	40.5%
1975	45.5%	40.7%
1974	45.4%	40.8%
1973	45.2%	41%
1972	45%	41.1%
1971	44.8%	41.2%
1970	44.7%	41.4%
1969	44.5%	41.5%
1968	44.3%	41.5%
1967	44.2%	41.6%
1966	44%	41.7%
1965	43.9%	41.7%
1964	43.7%	41.6%
1963	43.5%	41.5%
1962	43.3%	41.2%
1961	43%	40.9%
1960	42.7%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Congo vs India

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Congo

India

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	India
2023	241	80
2022	241	90
2021	301	155
2020	247	101
2019	245	101
2018	259	107
2017	262	113
2016	263	121
2015	284	129
2014	302	137
2013	320	148
2012	374	160
2011	378	173
2010	382	188
2009	414	205
2008	395	223
2007	370	240
2006	394	258
2005	385	277
2004	400	296
2003	436	313
2002	464	330
2001	489	349
2000	509	362
1999	554	378
1998	597	393
1997	650	407
1996	545	422
1995	551	437
1994	551	451
1993	541	467
1992	531	482
1991	514	498
1990	505	516
1989	506	538
1988	510	562
1987	519	592
1986	535	624
1985	546	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	India
2023	4.05%	2.77%
2022	4.19%	2.91%
2021	4.33%	3.06%
2020	4.47%	3.24%
2019	5.24%	3.43%
2018	4.77%	3.64%
2017	4.93%	3.87%
2016	5.09%	4.11%
2015	5.27%	4.36%
2014	5.45%	4.63%
2013	5.64%	4.91%
2012	5.82%	5.2%
2011	6.02%	5.5%
2010	6.25%	5.82%
2009	6.55%	6.14%
2008	6.95%	6.46%
2007	7.43%	6.79%
2006	8.02%	7.11%
2005	8.66%	7.44%
2004	9.35%	7.77%
2003	10%	8.11%
2002	10.6%	8.45%
2001	11.1%	8.8%
2000	11.4%	9.16%
1999	11.5%	9.53%
1998	11.4%	9.89%
1997	11.2%	10.3%
1996	10.9%	10.6%
1995	10.5%	11%
1994	10.2%	11.3%
1993	9.84%	11.6%
1992	9.54%	12%
1991	9.31%	12.3%
1990	9.15%	12.7%
1989	9.05%	13%
1988	9.04%	13.4%
1987	9.11%	13.8%
1986	9.25%	14.2%
1985	9.44%	14.6%
1984	9.68%	15%
1983	9.95%	15.5%
1982	10.2%	15.9%
1981	10.5%	16.4%
1980	10.7%	16.9%
1979	11%	17.5%
1978	11.2%	18%
1977	11.5%	18.6%
1976	11.8%	19.1%
1975	12.1%	19.6%
1974	12.4%	20.1%
1973	12.6%	20.5%
1972	13%	20.8%
1971	13.4%	21.2%
1970	13.7%	21.5%
1969	14.2%	21.7%
1968	14.6%	22%
1967	15.1%	22.2%
1966	15.6%	22.4%
1965	16.1%	22.7%
1964	16.7%	22.9%
1963	17.3%	23.2%
1962	18%	23.5%
1961	18.6%	23.8%
1960	19.4%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.05% in the Congo and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.