Fertility & birth rates in Congo and Kenya

Fertility rate in Congo vs Kenya by year

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Congo

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	Kenya
2023	4.16	3.21
2022	4.22	3.26
2021	4.28	3.31
2020	4.33	3.36
2019	4.38	3.43
2018	4.44	3.54
2017	4.5	3.61
2016	4.55	3.69
2015	4.61	3.77
2014	4.67	3.84
2013	4.73	3.96
2012	4.79	4.12
2011	4.83	4.28
2010	4.85	4.45
2009	4.81	4.57
2008	4.73	4.66
2007	4.65	4.72
2006	4.65	4.75
2005	4.67	4.8
2004	4.69	4.86
2003	4.7	4.94
2002	4.7	5.03
2001	4.67	5.09
2000	4.72	5.14
1999	4.81	5.18
1998	4.91	5.24
1997	5	5.27
1996	5.03	5.31
1995	5.07	5.37
1994	5.1	5.44
1993	5.13	5.57
1992	5.18	5.74
1991	5.22	5.94
1990	5.27	6.14
1989	5.33	6.33
1988	5.39	6.52
1987	5.46	6.69
1986	5.51	6.84
1985	5.59	6.96
1984	5.66	7.08
1983	5.76	7.22
1982	5.85	7.35
1981	5.98	7.45
1980	6.07	7.53
1979	6.14	7.6
1978	6.21	7.67
1977	6.27	7.73
1976	6.32	7.77
1975	6.36	7.8
1974	6.39	7.82
1973	6.42	7.86
1972	6.44	7.89
1971	6.42	7.92
1970	6.38	7.94
1969	6.35	7.95
1968	6.33	7.95
1967	6.29	7.95
1966	6.27	7.96
1965	6.23	7.92
1964	6.18	7.87
1963	6.15	7.82
1962	6.1	7.77
1961	6.09	7.72
1960	6.09	7.65

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 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Congo

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Congo	Kenya
2023	150,486	1,100,970
2022	147,076	1,092,102
2021	144,241	1,037,082
2020	143,492	1,036,253
2019	139,513	1,071,777
2018	142,704	1,097,075
2017	141,973	1,105,769
2016	141,358	1,108,801
2015	141,539	1,119,200
2014	141,674	1,123,333
2013	142,080	1,136,006
2012	142,464	1,161,548
2011	140,371	1,185,863
2010	136,908	1,199,786
2009	126,904	1,193,598
2008	120,711	1,174,818
2007	112,459	1,147,063
2006	106,876	1,113,357
2005	101,344	1,080,446
2004	96,577	1,048,590
2003	91,326	1,018,182
2002	88,497	992,044
2001	84,876	963,721
2000	78,491	928,357
1999	76,204	898,484
1998	72,450	875,511
1997	66,149	847,493
1996	75,628	827,326
1995	74,189	812,391
1994	72,857	792,702
1993	71,119	788,579
1992	69,973	785,018
1991	68,534	790,030
1990	67,241	789,087
1989	65,944	795,622
1988	64,629	785,652
1987	63,183	775,124
1986	61,669	755,606
1985	60,359	732,739
1984	59,028	709,639
1983	58,120	684,587
1982	57,036	663,109
1981	56,603	642,379
1980	55,550	616,390
1979	54,723	595,390
1978	53,885	574,695
1977	53,179	554,124
1976	52,148	536,740
1975	51,155	517,579
1974	49,563	500,008
1973	48,017	485,556
1972	46,427	472,557
1971	44,431	459,897
1970	42,374	443,065
1969	40,532	427,819
1968	38,786	411,948
1967	36,866	396,920
1966	35,452	382,891
1965	33,865	366,444
1964	32,270	349,322
1963	30,832	332,763
1962	29,342	315,797
1961	28,220	298,463
1960	27,094	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Congo vs Kenya by year

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Congo

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	Kenya
2023	30.6	27.1
2022	30.9	27.3
2021	31.4	27.6
2020	31.7	27.8
2019	32.2	28.2
2018	32.8	29
2017	33.4	29.6
2016	34.1	30.2
2015	34.9	30.9
2014	35.8	31.5
2013	36.8	32.4
2012	37.8	33.7
2011	38.4	35
2010	38.9	36.3
2009	38	37.2
2008	38	37.9
2007	37.2	38.3
2006	37.1	38.5
2005	37	38.8
2004	37.1	39.1
2003	37	39.5
2002	37.3	39.9
2001	37.1	40.2
2000	36.2	40.2
1999	37	40.3
1998	37.5	40.6
1997	38.4	40.5
1996	38.4	40.6
1995	38.5	40.8
1994	38.6	40.9
1993	38.6	41.4
1992	38.7	42.1
1991	38.8	43.1
1990	38.9	43.9
1989	39.1	44.9
1988	39.2	45.6
1987	39.4	46.3
1986	39.6	46.6
1985	39.8	46.9
1984	40.1	47.2
1983	40.6	47.4
1982	40.8	47.8
1981	41.4	48.2
1980	41.8	48.2
1979	42.2	48.6
1978	42.7	48.9
1977	43.2	49.2
1976	43.6	49.6
1975	44	49.8
1974	44.1	50.2
1973	44.3	50.8
1972	44.5	51.5
1971	44.4	52.2
1970	44.1	52.5
1969	44	53.1
1968	43.9	53.5
1967	43.7	54.1
1966	43.6	54.6
1965	43.5	54.9
1964	43.4	55.1
1963	43.3	55.3
1962	43.2	55.4
1961	43.3	55.4
1960	43.5	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 43.5 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Congo	Kenya
2100	22.6%	18.9%
2099	22.7%	19%
2098	22.8%	19.1%
2097	23%	19.2%
2096	23.1%	19.3%
2095	23.3%	19.5%
2094	23.4%	19.6%
2093	23.6%	19.7%
2092	23.8%	19.8%
2091	23.9%	19.9%
2090	24.1%	20%
2089	24.3%	20.1%
2088	24.4%	20.2%
2087	24.6%	20.4%
2086	24.8%	20.5%
2085	25%	20.7%
2084	25.2%	20.8%
2083	25.4%	21%
2082	25.6%	21.1%
2081	25.9%	21.3%
2080	26.1%	21.5%
2079	26.3%	21.7%
2078	26.5%	21.9%
2077	26.7%	22.1%
2076	26.9%	22.3%
2075	27.1%	22.5%
2074	27.3%	22.7%
2073	27.5%	22.9%
2072	27.7%	23.1%
2071	27.9%	23.3%
2070	28.1%	23.5%
2069	28.3%	23.7%
2068	28.5%	23.8%
2067	28.7%	24%
2066	29%	24.2%
2065	29.2%	24.4%
2064	29.4%	24.6%
2063	29.6%	24.8%
2062	29.9%	25%
2061	30.1%	25.2%
2060	30.4%	25.4%
2059	30.7%	25.6%
2058	30.9%	25.9%
2057	31.2%	26.1%
2056	31.5%	26.4%
2055	31.8%	26.7%
2054	32.1%	27%
2053	32.4%	27.3%
2052	32.7%	27.6%
2051	32.9%	28%
2050	33.2%	28.4%
2049	33.5%	28.7%
2048	33.8%	29.1%
2047	34.1%	29.5%
2046	34.3%	29.8%
2045	34.6%	30.2%
2044	34.8%	30.6%
2043	35%	30.9%
2042	35.2%	31.2%
2041	35.4%	31.5%
2040	35.6%	31.8%
2039	35.7%	32.1%
2038	35.9%	32.4%
2037	36.1%	32.6%
2036	36.3%	32.8%
2035	36.5%	33%
2034	36.7%	33.3%
2033	36.9%	33.5%
2032	37.2%	33.8%
2031	37.5%	34%
2030	37.8%	34.4%
2029	38.2%	34.7%
2028	38.6%	35%
2027	39.1%	35.5%
2026	39.7%	36%
2025	40.2%	36.5%
2024	40.4%	36.8%
2023	40.9%	37.4%
2022	41.3%	38.1%
2021	41.5%	38.7%
2020	41.8%	39.3%
2019	41.9%	39.9%
2018	42.1%	40.5%
2017	42.1%	41%
2016	42.1%	41.5%
2015	41.9%	42%
2014	41.7%	42.4%
2013	41.3%	42.8%
2012	41%	43.2%
2011	40.6%	43.4%
2010	40.4%	43.6%
2009	40.5%	43.8%
2008	40.7%	43.9%
2007	40.7%	44%
2006	40.9%	44.2%
2005	41.1%	44.4%
2004	41.4%	44.6%
2003	41.7%	45%
2002	41.9%	45.3%
2001	41.9%	45.7%
2000	42.5%	46.1%
1999	43.1%	46.5%
1998	43.3%	46.8%
1997	43.3%	47.1%
1996	43.2%	47.4%
1995	43.3%	47.7%
1994	43.4%	48%
1993	43.6%	48.4%
1992	43.8%	48.7%
1991	44%	48.9%
1990	44.2%	49.2%
1989	44.3%	49.5%
1988	44.5%	49.7%
1987	44.6%	49.9%
1986	44.7%	50.1%
1985	44.9%	50.3%
1984	45%	50.6%
1983	45.2%	50.8%
1982	45.4%	51.1%
1981	45.6%	51.3%
1980	45.7%	51.5%
1979	45.8%	51.7%
1978	45.8%	51.9%
1977	45.8%	52%
1976	45.7%	52.1%
1975	45.5%	52%
1974	45.4%	52%
1973	45.2%	52%
1972	45%	51.9%
1971	44.8%	51.7%
1970	44.7%	51.6%
1969	44.5%	51.4%
1968	44.3%	51.2%
1967	44.2%	50.9%
1966	44%	50.6%
1965	43.9%	50.2%
1964	43.7%	49.8%
1963	43.5%	49.7%
1962	43.3%	49.4%
1961	43%	49.1%
1960	42.7%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Congo vs Kenya

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Congo

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	Kenya
2023	241	149
2022	241	155
2021	301	183
2020	247	184
2019	245	176
2018	259	183
2017	262	186
2016	263	196
2015	284	203
2014	302	203
2013	320	206
2012	374	214
2011	378	209
2010	382	210
2009	414	208
2008	395	197
2007	370	198
2006	394	188
2005	385	178
2004	400	177
2003	436	177
2002	464	182
2001	489	188
2000	509	206
1999	554	217
1998	597	250
1997	650	253
1996	545	275
1995	551	308
1994	551	342
1993	541	363
1992	531	419
1991	514	493
1990	505	586
1989	506	663
1988	510	756
1987	519	960
1986	535	1,059
1985	546	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	Kenya
2023	4.05%	3.99%
2022	4.19%	4.11%
2021	4.33%	4.19%
2020	4.47%	4.28%
2019	5.24%	4.33%
2018	4.77%	4.43%
2017	4.93%	4.53%
2016	5.09%	4.6%
2015	5.27%	4.74%
2014	5.45%	4.88%
2013	5.64%	5%
2012	5.82%	5.12%
2011	6.02%	5.22%
2010	6.25%	5.35%
2009	6.55%	5.54%
2008	6.95%	5.82%
2007	7.43%	6.32%
2006	8.02%	6.71%
2005	8.66%	7.15%
2004	9.35%	7.66%
2003	10%	8.16%
2002	10.6%	8.66%
2001	11.1%	9.16%
2000	11.4%	9.63%
1999	11.5%	10.1%
1998	11.4%	10.4%
1997	11.2%	10.7%
1996	10.9%	10.9%
1995	10.5%	11%
1994	10.2%	11%
1993	9.84%	10.9%
1992	9.54%	10.7%
1991	9.31%	10.5%
1990	9.15%	10.1%
1989	9.05%	9.85%
1988	9.04%	9.63%
1987	9.11%	9.51%
1986	9.25%	9.49%
1985	9.44%	9.57%
1984	9.68%	9.74%
1983	9.95%	9.98%
1982	10.2%	10.3%
1981	10.5%	10.6%
1980	10.7%	11%
1979	11%	11.4%
1978	11.2%	11.8%
1977	11.5%	12.2%
1976	11.8%	12.7%
1975	12.1%	13.1%
1974	12.4%	13.5%
1973	12.6%	14%
1972	13%	14.3%
1971	13.4%	14.7%
1970	13.7%	15%
1969	14.2%	15.4%
1968	14.6%	15.7%
1967	15.1%	16%
1966	15.6%	16.3%
1965	16.1%	16.6%
1964	16.7%	17%
1963	17.3%	17.5%
1962	18%	18.1%
1961	18.6%	18.8%
1960	19.4%	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.05% in the Congo and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.