Fertility & birth rates in Congo and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Congo vs Marshall Islands by year

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Congo

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	Marshall Islands
2023	4.16	2.92
2022	4.22	2.94
2021	4.28	2.96
2020	4.33	2.99
2019	4.38	3.01
2018	4.44	3.04
2017	4.5	3.06
2016	4.55	3.09
2015	4.61	3.13
2014	4.67	3.18
2013	4.73	3.25
2012	4.79	3.38
2011	4.83	3.53
2010	4.85	3.67
2009	4.81	3.83
2008	4.73	3.97
2007	4.65	4.09
2006	4.65	4.2
2005	4.67	4.28
2004	4.69	4.34
2003	4.7	4.42
2002	4.7	4.49
2001	4.67	4.58
2000	4.72	4.7
1999	4.81	4.78
1998	4.91	4.87
1997	5	4.96
1996	5.03	5.02
1995	5.07	5.09
1994	5.1	5.23
1993	5.13	5.38
1992	5.18	5.55
1991	5.22	5.76
1990	5.27	5.97
1989	5.33	6.18
1988	5.39	6.38
1987	5.46	6.57
1986	5.51	6.73
1985	5.59	6.87
1984	5.66	6.99
1983	5.76	7.08
1982	5.85	7.18
1981	5.98	7.27
1980	6.07	7.37
1979	6.14	7.47
1978	6.21	7.58
1977	6.27	7.67
1976	6.32	7.76
1975	6.36	7.83
1974	6.39	7.9
1973	6.42	7.95
1972	6.44	8
1971	6.42	8.04
1970	6.38	8.07
1969	6.35	8.11
1968	6.33	8.14
1967	6.29	8.17
1966	6.27	8.2
1965	6.23	8.16
1964	6.18	8.14
1963	6.15	8.12
1962	6.1	8.12
1961	6.09	8.12
1960	6.09	8.08

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 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Congo

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Congo	Marshall Islands
2023	150,486	550
2022	147,076	606
2021	144,241	653
2020	143,492	689
2019	139,513	746
2018	142,704	785
2017	141,973	826
2016	141,358	866
2015	141,539	912
2014	141,674	959
2013	142,080	1,014
2012	142,464	1,097
2011	140,371	1,185
2010	136,908	1,273
2009	126,904	1,365
2008	120,711	1,443
2007	112,459	1,507
2006	106,876	1,556
2005	101,344	1,586
2004	96,577	1,595
2003	91,326	1,600
2002	88,497	1,594
2001	84,876	1,596
2000	78,491	1,592
1999	76,204	1,590
1998	72,450	1,576
1997	66,149	1,564
1996	75,628	1,542
1995	74,189	1,522
1994	72,857	1,524
1993	71,119	1,524
1992	69,973	1,525
1991	68,534	1,540
1990	67,241	1,556
1989	65,944	1,574
1988	64,629	1,575
1987	63,183	1,566
1986	61,669	1,544
1985	60,359	1,511
1984	59,028	1,470
1983	58,120	1,422
1982	57,036	1,375
1981	56,603	1,328
1980	55,550	1,287
1979	54,723	1,250
1978	53,885	1,207
1977	53,179	1,160
1976	52,148	1,109
1975	51,155	1,055
1974	49,563	1,000
1973	48,017	954
1972	46,427	913
1971	44,431	877
1970	42,374	819
1969	40,532	747
1968	38,786	685
1967	36,866	636
1966	35,452	603
1965	33,865	566
1964	32,270	536
1963	30,832	509
1962	29,342	488
1961	28,220	469
1960	27,094	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Congo vs Marshall Islands by year

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Congo

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	Marshall Islands
2023	30.6	21.1
2022	30.9	22
2021	31.4	23.2
2020	31.7	23.4
2019	32.2	23.7
2018	32.8	24.1
2017	33.4	24.4
2016	34.1	24.7
2015	34.9	25.2
2014	35.8	25.7
2013	36.8	26.4
2012	37.8	27.7
2011	38.4	29.2
2010	38.9	30.9
2009	38	32.8
2008	38	34.3
2007	37.2	35.6
2006	37.1	36.6
2005	37	37.2
2004	37.1	37.4
2003	37	37.6
2002	37.3	37.6
2001	37.1	37.8
2000	36.2	38.2
1999	37	38.3
1998	37.5	38.4
1997	38.4	38.6
1996	38.4	38.5
1995	38.5	38.5
1994	38.6	39
1993	38.6	39.6
1992	38.7	40.2
1991	38.8	41.2
1990	38.9	42.4
1989	39.1	43.8
1988	39.2	45
1987	39.4	46.2
1986	39.6	47.3
1985	39.8	48.2
1984	40.1	48.9
1983	40.6	49.5
1982	40.8	50
1981	41.4	50.5
1980	41.8	51.1
1979	42.2	51.6
1978	42.7	51.7
1977	43.2	51.6
1976	43.6	51.4
1975	44	50.9
1974	44.1	50.3
1973	44.3	49.7
1972	44.5	48.9
1971	44.4	48.5
1970	44.1	47.7
1969	44	47.2
1968	43.9	47.4
1967	43.7	47.7
1966	43.6	47.5
1965	43.5	46.6
1964	43.4	46.2
1963	43.3	46
1962	43.2	46.2
1961	43.3	46.5
1960	43.5	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 43.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Congo	Marshall Islands
2100	22.6%	16.6%
2099	22.7%	16.6%
2098	22.8%	16.6%
2097	23%	16.7%
2096	23.1%	16.7%
2095	23.3%	16.8%
2094	23.4%	16.9%
2093	23.6%	17%
2092	23.8%	17.1%
2091	23.9%	17.3%
2090	24.1%	17.5%
2089	24.3%	17.7%
2088	24.4%	17.9%
2087	24.6%	18.2%
2086	24.8%	18.4%
2085	25%	18.7%
2084	25.2%	19%
2083	25.4%	19.3%
2082	25.6%	19.5%
2081	25.9%	19.8%
2080	26.1%	20%
2079	26.3%	20.2%
2078	26.5%	20.4%
2077	26.7%	20.6%
2076	26.9%	20.8%
2075	27.1%	20.9%
2074	27.3%	21%
2073	27.5%	21.1%
2072	27.7%	21.2%
2071	27.9%	21.3%
2070	28.1%	21.3%
2069	28.3%	21.4%
2068	28.5%	21.5%
2067	28.7%	21.7%
2066	29%	21.8%
2065	29.2%	22%
2064	29.4%	22.3%
2063	29.6%	22.6%
2062	29.9%	22.9%
2061	30.1%	23.3%
2060	30.4%	23.8%
2059	30.7%	24.3%
2058	30.9%	24.8%
2057	31.2%	25.4%
2056	31.5%	26%
2055	31.8%	26.5%
2054	32.1%	27.1%
2053	32.4%	27.6%
2052	32.7%	28%
2051	32.9%	28.4%
2050	33.2%	28.7%
2049	33.5%	28.9%
2048	33.8%	29%
2047	34.1%	29.1%
2046	34.3%	29%
2045	34.6%	28.9%
2044	34.8%	28.7%
2043	35%	28.4%
2042	35.2%	28.2%
2041	35.4%	27.8%
2040	35.6%	27.5%
2039	35.7%	27.3%
2038	35.9%	27.3%
2037	36.1%	27.4%
2036	36.3%	27.8%
2035	36.5%	28.4%
2034	36.7%	28.9%
2033	36.9%	29.5%
2032	37.2%	30%
2031	37.5%	30.6%
2030	37.8%	31.2%
2029	38.2%	31.7%
2028	38.6%	32.3%
2027	39.1%	32.9%
2026	39.7%	33.6%
2025	40.2%	34.2%
2024	40.4%	34.5%
2023	40.9%	34.7%
2022	41.3%	34.6%
2021	41.5%	34.4%
2020	41.8%	34.5%
2019	41.9%	35.1%
2018	42.1%	35.7%
2017	42.1%	36.2%
2016	42.1%	36.8%
2015	41.9%	37.5%
2014	41.7%	38.2%
2013	41.3%	38.8%
2012	41%	39.4%
2011	40.6%	39.7%
2010	40.4%	39.7%
2009	40.5%	39.4%
2008	40.7%	39.2%
2007	40.7%	39%
2006	40.9%	38.9%
2005	41.1%	39.1%
2004	41.4%	39.4%
2003	41.7%	39.9%
2002	41.9%	40.6%
2001	41.9%	41.3%
2000	42.5%	42%
1999	43.1%	42.8%
1998	43.3%	43.7%
1997	43.3%	44.7%
1996	43.2%	45.6%
1995	43.3%	46.6%
1994	43.4%	47.5%
1993	43.6%	48.4%
1992	43.8%	49.1%
1991	44%	49.7%
1990	44.2%	50.2%
1989	44.3%	50.6%
1988	44.5%	50.8%
1987	44.6%	50.8%
1986	44.7%	50.7%
1985	44.9%	50.6%
1984	45%	50.4%
1983	45.2%	50.4%
1982	45.4%	50.3%
1981	45.6%	50.3%
1980	45.7%	50.1%
1979	45.8%	49.8%
1978	45.8%	49.4%
1977	45.8%	49%
1976	45.7%	48.5%
1975	45.5%	48.2%
1974	45.4%	47.8%
1973	45.2%	47.3%
1972	45%	46.6%
1971	44.8%	45.6%
1970	44.7%	45%
1969	44.5%	45.3%
1968	44.3%	46.1%
1967	44.2%	46.7%
1966	44%	47.2%
1965	43.9%	47.5%
1964	43.7%	47.5%
1963	43.5%	47.4%
1962	43.3%	47.1%
1961	43%	46.7%
1960	42.7%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Congo vs Marshall Islands

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Congo

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	Marshall Islands
2023	241	155
2022	241	174
2021	301	206
2020	247	178
2019	245	168
2018	259	167
2017	262	179
2016	263	183
2015	284	184
2014	302	199
2013	320	201
2012	374	207
2011	378	209
2010	382	212
2009	414	224
2008	395	226
2007	370	229
2006	394	233
2005	385	234
2004	400	238
2003	436	221
2002	464	223
2001	489	231
2000	509	251
1999	554	250
1998	597	259
1997	650	274
1996	545	292
1995	551	303
1994	551	303
1993	541	320
1992	531	322
1991	514	297
1990	505	311
1989	506	299
1988	510	276
1987	519	282
1986	535	274
1985	546	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	Marshall Islands
2023	4.05%	2.82%
2022	4.19%	2.91%
2021	4.33%	3%
2020	4.47%	3.1%
2019	5.24%	3.19%
2018	4.77%	3.29%
2017	4.93%	3.38%
2016	5.09%	3.48%
2015	5.27%	3.57%
2014	5.45%	3.66%
2013	5.64%	3.75%
2012	5.82%	3.82%
2011	6.02%	3.89%
2010	6.25%	3.94%
2009	6.55%	3.97%
2008	6.95%	4.02%
2007	7.43%	4.06%
2006	8.02%	4.1%
2005	8.66%	4.14%
2004	9.35%	4.18%
2003	10%	4.21%
2002	10.6%	4.24%
2001	11.1%	4.25%
2000	11.4%	4.25%
1999	11.5%	4.23%
1998	11.4%	4.19%
1997	11.2%	4.15%
1996	10.9%	4.14%
1995	10.5%	4.15%
1994	10.2%	4.2%
1993	9.84%	4.29%
1992	9.54%	4.43%
1991	9.31%	4.59%
1990	9.15%	4.76%
1989	9.05%	4.95%
1988	9.04%	5.13%
1987	9.11%	5.31%
1986	9.25%	5.49%
1985	9.44%	5.66%
1984	9.68%	5.83%
1983	9.95%	6%
1982	10.2%	6.15%
1981	10.5%	6.29%
1980	10.7%	6.42%
1979	11%	6.52%
1978	11.2%	6.61%
1977	11.5%	6.69%
1976	11.8%	6.77%
1975	12.1%	6.86%
1974	12.4%	6.97%
1973	12.6%	7.13%
1972	13%	7.33%
1971	13.4%	7.58%
1970	13.7%	7.87%
1969	14.2%	8.19%
1968	14.6%	8.53%
1967	15.1%	8.88%
1966	15.6%	9.25%
1965	16.1%	9.64%
1964	16.7%	10.1%
1963	17.3%	10.5%
1962	18%	11%
1961	18.6%	11.6%
1960	19.4%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.05% in the Congo and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.