Fertility & birth rates in Congo and Japan

Fertility rate in Congo vs Japan by year

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Congo

Japan

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	Japan
2023	4.16	1.2
2022	4.22	1.26
2021	4.28	1.3
2020	4.33	1.33
2019	4.38	1.36
2018	4.44	1.42
2017	4.5	1.43
2016	4.55	1.44
2015	4.61	1.45
2014	4.67	1.42
2013	4.73	1.43
2012	4.79	1.41
2011	4.83	1.39
2010	4.85	1.39
2009	4.81	1.37
2008	4.73	1.37
2007	4.65	1.34
2006	4.65	1.32
2005	4.67	1.26
2004	4.69	1.29
2003	4.7	1.29
2002	4.7	1.32
2001	4.67	1.33
2000	4.72	1.36
1999	4.81	1.34
1998	4.91	1.38
1997	5	1.39
1996	5.03	1.43
1995	5.07	1.42
1994	5.1	1.5
1993	5.13	1.46
1992	5.18	1.5
1991	5.22	1.53
1990	5.27	1.54
1989	5.33	1.57
1988	5.39	1.66
1987	5.46	1.69
1986	5.51	1.72
1985	5.59	1.76
1984	5.66	1.81
1983	5.76	1.8
1982	5.85	1.77
1981	5.98	1.74
1980	6.07	1.75
1979	6.14	1.77
1978	6.21	1.79
1977	6.27	1.8
1976	6.32	1.85
1975	6.36	1.91
1974	6.39	2.05
1973	6.42	2.14
1972	6.44	2.14
1971	6.42	2.16
1970	6.38	2.13
1969	6.35	2.13
1968	6.33	2.13
1967	6.29	2.23
1966	6.27	1.58
1965	6.23	2.14
1964	6.18	2.05
1963	6.15	2
1962	6.1	1.98
1961	6.09	1.96
1960	6.09	2

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 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Congo

Japan

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Congo	Japan
2023	150,486	-871,617
2022	147,076	-825,825
2021	144,241	-640,976
2020	143,492	-542,923
2019	139,513	-531,858
2018	142,704	-456,520
2017	141,973	-406,310
2016	141,358	-343,106
2015	141,539	-292,424
2014	141,674	-267,279
2013	142,080	-242,146
2012	142,464	-229,733
2011	140,371	-204,533
2010	136,908	-128,070
2009	126,904	-76,828
2008	120,711	-51,225
2007	112,459	-25,600
2006	106,876	12,785
2005	101,344	-25,554
2004	96,577	76,656
2003	91,326	114,946
2002	88,497	178,423
2001	84,876	203,438
2000	78,491	228,317
1999	76,204	202,610
1998	72,450	265,440
1997	66,149	277,325
1996	75,628	314,392
1995	74,189	276,039
1994	72,857	363,017
1993	71,119	312,073
1992	69,973	360,833
1991	68,534	396,685
1990	67,241	407,478
1989	65,944	467,662
1988	64,629	527,085
1987	63,183	598,138
1986	61,669	631,706
1985	60,359	676,687
1984	59,028	756,523
1983	58,120	775,495
1982	57,036	805,664
1981	56,603	811,861
1980	55,550	864,372
1979	54,723	950,298
1978	53,885	1,011,234
1977	53,179	1,070,397
1976	52,148	1,127,750
1975	51,155	1,204,989
1974	49,563	1,332,960
1973	48,017	1,391,449
1972	46,427	1,372,006
1971	44,431	1,331,782
1970	42,374	1,230,496
1969	40,532	1,195,962
1968	38,786	1,191,930
1967	36,866	1,258,475
1966	35,452	682,072
1965	33,865	1,126,448
1964	32,270	1,046,553
1963	30,832	987,770
1962	29,342	901,864
1961	28,220	893,522
1960	27,094	894,874

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 -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Congo vs Japan by year

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Congo

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	Japan
2023	30.6	6
2022	30.9	6.3
2021	31.4	6.6
2020	31.7	6.8
2019	32.2	7
2018	32.8	7.4
2017	33.4	7.6
2016	34.1	7.8
2015	34.9	8
2014	35.8	8
2013	36.8	8.2
2012	37.8	8.2
2011	38.4	8.3
2010	38.9	8.5
2009	38	8.5
2008	38	8.7
2007	37.2	8.6
2006	37.1	8.7
2005	37	8.4
2004	37.1	8.8
2003	37	8.9
2002	37.3	9.2
2001	37.1	9.3
2000	36.2	9.5
1999	37	9.4
1998	37.5	9.6
1997	38.4	9.5
1996	38.4	9.7
1995	38.5	9.6
1994	38.6	10
1993	38.6	9.6
1992	38.7	9.8
1991	38.8	9.9
1990	38.9	10
1989	39.1	10.2
1988	39.2	10.8
1987	39.4	11.1
1986	39.6	11.4
1985	39.8	11.9
1984	40.1	12.5
1983	40.6	12.7
1982	40.8	12.8
1981	41.4	13
1980	41.8	13.6
1979	42.2	14.2
1978	42.7	14.9
1977	43.2	15.5
1976	43.6	16.3
1975	44	17.1
1974	44.1	18.6
1973	44.3	19.4
1972	44.5	19.3
1971	44.4	19.2
1970	44.1	18.8
1969	44	18.5
1968	43.9	18.6
1967	43.7	19.4
1966	43.6	13.7
1965	43.5	18.6
1964	43.4	17.7
1963	43.3	17.3
1962	43.2	17
1961	43.3	16.9
1960	43.5	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 6 in Japan, compared with 43.5 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Congo	Japan
2100	22.6%	11.5%
2099	22.7%	11.5%
2098	22.8%	11.5%
2097	23%	11.5%
2096	23.1%	11.6%
2095	23.3%	11.6%
2094	23.4%	11.6%
2093	23.6%	11.7%
2092	23.8%	11.7%
2091	23.9%	11.8%
2090	24.1%	11.8%
2089	24.3%	11.8%
2088	24.4%	11.8%
2087	24.6%	11.9%
2086	24.8%	11.9%
2085	25%	11.8%
2084	25.2%	11.8%
2083	25.4%	11.8%
2082	25.6%	11.8%
2081	25.9%	11.7%
2080	26.1%	11.6%
2079	26.3%	11.6%
2078	26.5%	11.5%
2077	26.7%	11.4%
2076	26.9%	11.3%
2075	27.1%	11.2%
2074	27.3%	11.1%
2073	27.5%	11.1%
2072	27.7%	11%
2071	27.9%	10.9%
2070	28.1%	10.9%
2069	28.3%	10.8%
2068	28.5%	10.8%
2067	28.7%	10.8%
2066	29%	10.8%
2065	29.2%	10.8%
2064	29.4%	10.8%
2063	29.6%	10.8%
2062	29.9%	10.9%
2061	30.1%	10.9%
2060	30.4%	11%
2059	30.7%	11%
2058	30.9%	11.1%
2057	31.2%	11.1%
2056	31.5%	11.2%
2055	31.8%	11.2%
2054	32.1%	11.3%
2053	32.4%	11.3%
2052	32.7%	11.3%
2051	32.9%	11.3%
2050	33.2%	11.2%
2049	33.5%	11.2%
2048	33.8%	11.1%
2047	34.1%	11.1%
2046	34.3%	11%
2045	34.6%	10.9%
2044	34.8%	10.8%
2043	35%	10.7%
2042	35.2%	10.6%
2041	35.4%	10.5%
2040	35.6%	10.4%
2039	35.7%	10.3%
2038	35.9%	10.2%
2037	36.1%	10.1%
2036	36.3%	10.1%
2035	36.5%	10.1%
2034	36.7%	10.1%
2033	36.9%	10.1%
2032	37.2%	10.2%
2031	37.5%	10.3%
2030	37.8%	10.5%
2029	38.2%	10.6%
2028	38.6%	10.8%
2027	39.1%	11%
2026	39.7%	11.1%
2025	40.2%	11.3%
2024	40.4%	11.4%
2023	40.9%	11.6%
2022	41.3%	11.9%
2021	41.5%	12%
2020	41.8%	12.2%
2019	41.9%	12.4%
2018	42.1%	12.5%
2017	42.1%	12.6%
2016	42.1%	12.7%
2015	41.9%	12.8%
2014	41.7%	13%
2013	41.3%	13.1%
2012	41%	13.2%
2011	40.6%	13.3%
2010	40.4%	13.4%
2009	40.5%	13.5%
2008	40.7%	13.5%
2007	40.7%	13.6%
2006	40.9%	13.7%
2005	41.1%	13.8%
2004	41.4%	13.8%
2003	41.7%	13.9%
2002	41.9%	14.1%
2001	41.9%	14.2%
2000	42.5%	14.4%
1999	43.1%	14.6%
1998	43.3%	14.8%
1997	43.3%	15.1%
1996	43.2%	15.3%
1995	43.3%	15.6%
1994	43.4%	16%
1993	43.6%	16.4%
1992	43.8%	16.9%
1991	44%	17.4%
1990	44.2%	18%
1989	44.3%	18.8%
1988	44.5%	19.5%
1987	44.6%	20.3%
1986	44.7%	21%
1985	44.9%	21.7%
1984	45%	22.2%
1983	45.2%	22.6%
1982	45.4%	23.1%
1981	45.6%	23.3%
1980	45.7%	23.4%
1979	45.8%	23.7%
1978	45.8%	23.8%
1977	45.8%	23.9%
1976	45.7%	23.9%
1975	45.5%	23.8%
1974	45.4%	23.8%
1973	45.2%	23.6%
1972	45%	23.4%
1971	44.8%	23.3%
1970	44.7%	23.3%
1969	44.5%	23.4%
1968	44.3%	23.5%
1967	44.2%	23.8%
1966	44%	24.4%
1965	43.9%	25.1%
1964	43.7%	25.8%
1963	43.5%	26.8%
1962	43.3%	28%
1961	43%	29.1%
1960	42.7%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Congo vs Japan

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Congo

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	Japan
2023	241	3
2022	241	5
2021	301	4
2020	247	4
2019	245	5
2018	259	5
2017	262	5
2016	263	5
2015	284	5
2014	302	5
2013	320	5
2012	374	6
2011	378	6
2010	382	6
2009	414	6
2008	395	6
2007	370	6
2006	394	7
2005	385	7
2004	400	7
2003	436	8
2002	464	8
2001	489	8
2000	509	9
1999	554	9
1998	597	10
1997	650	10
1996	545	11
1995	551	11
1994	551	11
1993	541	12
1992	531	13
1991	514	13
1990	505	14
1989	506	15
1988	510	16
1987	519	17
1986	535	18
1985	546	19

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 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	Japan
2023	4.05%	0.24%
2022	4.19%	0.24%
2021	4.33%	0.24%
2020	4.47%	0.24%
2019	5.24%	0.25%
2018	4.77%	0.25%
2017	4.93%	0.26%
2016	5.09%	0.27%
2015	5.27%	0.28%
2014	5.45%	0.29%
2013	5.64%	0.3%
2012	5.82%	0.31%
2011	6.02%	0.33%
2010	6.25%	0.33%
2009	6.55%	0.34%
2008	6.95%	0.34%
2007	7.43%	0.35%
2006	8.02%	0.36%
2005	8.66%	0.37%
2004	9.35%	0.39%
2003	10%	0.4%
2002	10.6%	0.41%
2001	11.1%	0.43%
2000	11.4%	0.45%
1999	11.5%	0.47%
1998	11.4%	0.5%
1997	11.2%	0.52%
1996	10.9%	0.55%
1995	10.5%	0.57%
1994	10.2%	0.59%
1993	9.84%	0.6%
1992	9.54%	0.61%
1991	9.31%	0.62%
1990	9.15%	0.63%
1989	9.05%	0.64%
1988	9.04%	0.66%
1987	9.11%	0.68%
1986	9.25%	0.71%
1985	9.44%	0.75%
1984	9.68%	0.79%
1983	9.95%	0.83%
1982	10.2%	0.88%
1981	10.5%	0.93%
1980	10.7%	0.99%
1979	11%	1.05%
1978	11.2%	1.11%
1977	11.5%	1.18%
1976	11.8%	1.25%
1975	12.1%	1.33%
1974	12.4%	1.41%
1973	12.6%	1.49%
1972	13%	1.57%
1971	13.4%	1.65%
1970	13.7%	1.75%
1969	14.2%	1.85%
1968	14.6%	1.96%
1967	15.1%	2.1%
1966	15.6%	2.26%
1965	16.1%	2.46%
1964	16.7%	2.7%
1963	17.3%	2.98%
1962	18%	3.29%
1961	18.6%	3.62%
1960	19.4%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.05% in the Congo and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.