Fertility & birth rates in Congo and North Korea

Fertility rate in Congo vs North Korea by year

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Congo

North Korea

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	North Korea
2023	4.16	1.78
2022	4.22	1.8
2021	4.28	1.81
2020	4.33	1.82
2019	4.38	1.83
2018	4.44	1.83
2017	4.5	1.85
2016	4.55	1.86
2015	4.61	1.86
2014	4.67	1.87
2013	4.73	1.88
2012	4.79	1.88
2011	4.83	1.88
2010	4.85	1.89
2009	4.81	1.91
2008	4.73	1.97
2007	4.65	1.94
2006	4.65	1.94
2005	4.67	1.87
2004	4.69	1.9
2003	4.7	1.91
2002	4.7	1.92
2001	4.67	1.94
2000	4.72	1.94
1999	4.81	1.97
1998	4.91	1.99
1997	5	2.03
1996	5.03	2.09
1995	5.07	2.15
1994	5.1	2.18
1993	5.13	2.22
1992	5.18	2.29
1991	5.22	2.35
1990	5.27	2.39
1989	5.33	2.41
1988	5.39	2.47
1987	5.46	2.53
1986	5.51	2.59
1985	5.59	2.65
1984	5.66	2.71
1983	5.76	2.78
1982	5.85	2.85
1981	5.98	2.92
1980	6.07	2.84
1979	6.14	2.85
1978	6.21	2.79
1977	6.27	2.77
1976	6.32	2.84
1975	6.36	3.05
1974	6.39	3.14
1973	6.42	3.35
1972	6.44	3.89
1971	6.42	3.74
1970	6.38	3.85
1969	6.35	3.86
1968	6.33	3.87
1967	6.29	4.05
1966	6.27	3.71
1965	6.23	3.56
1964	6.18	3.55
1963	6.15	3.63
1962	6.1	3.41
1961	6.09	3.26
1960	6.09	3.57

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 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Congo

North Korea

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Congo	North Korea
2023	150,486	86,203
2022	147,076	96,495
2021	144,241	99,710
2020	143,492	95,920
2019	139,513	106,208
2018	142,704	113,164
2017	141,973	120,181
2016	141,358	125,048
2015	141,539	127,365
2014	141,674	127,078
2013	142,080	122,519
2012	142,464	118,773
2011	140,371	114,798
2010	136,908	112,443
2009	126,904	111,530
2008	120,711	122,015
2007	112,459	120,521
2006	106,876	129,171
2005	101,344	132,765
2004	96,577	155,838
2003	91,326	178,775
2002	88,497	119,504
2001	84,876	143,321
2000	78,491	161,591
1999	76,204	181,613
1998	72,450	197,589
1997	66,149	211,325
1996	75,628	226,095
1995	74,189	233,381
1994	72,857	320,861
1993	71,119	320,880
1992	69,973	324,002
1991	68,534	320,551
1990	67,241	312,460
1989	65,944	303,078
1988	64,629	299,305
1987	63,183	296,030
1986	61,669	293,227
1985	60,359	287,714
1984	59,028	282,987
1983	58,120	279,046
1982	57,036	276,332
1981	56,603	273,800
1980	55,550	255,206
1979	54,723	251,409
1978	53,885	243,533
1977	53,179	242,870
1976	52,148	255,841
1975	51,155	288,966
1974	49,563	306,902
1973	48,017	338,600
1972	46,427	411,997
1971	44,431	393,220
1970	42,374	406,129
1969	40,532	404,189
1968	38,786	399,837
1967	36,866	414,632
1966	35,452	363,882
1965	33,865	335,587
1964	32,270	323,623
1963	30,832	321,805
1962	29,342	286,534
1961	28,220	257,788
1960	27,094	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Congo vs North Korea by year

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Congo

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	North Korea
2023	30.6	12.9
2022	30.9	13.1
2021	31.4	13.3
2020	31.7	13.4
2019	32.2	13.4
2018	32.8	13.4
2017	33.4	13.5
2016	34.1	13.5
2015	34.9	13.4
2014	35.8	13.4
2013	36.8	13.4
2012	37.8	13.3
2011	38.4	13.3
2010	38.9	13.3
2009	38	13.4
2008	38	13.9
2007	37.2	13.9
2006	37.1	14
2005	37	13.9
2004	37.1	14.6
2003	37	15.3
2002	37.3	16.1
2001	37.1	16.9
2000	36.2	17.5
1999	37	18.3
1998	37.5	18.9
1997	38.4	19.4
1996	38.4	20
1995	38.5	20.3
1994	38.6	20.4
1993	38.6	20.4
1992	38.7	20.5
1991	38.8	20.6
1990	38.9	20.5
1989	39.1	20.2
1988	39.2	20.2
1987	39.4	20.3
1986	39.6	20.4
1985	39.8	20.4
1984	40.1	20.4
1983	40.6	20.5
1982	40.8	20.6
1981	41.4	20.8
1980	41.8	20.1
1979	42.2	20.2
1978	42.7	20.1
1977	43.2	20.4
1976	43.6	21.5
1975	44	23.9
1974	44.1	25.6
1973	44.3	28.2
1972	44.5	33.7
1971	44.4	33.4
1970	44.1	35.3
1969	44	36.2
1968	43.9	37.1
1967	43.7	39.3
1966	43.6	36.6
1965	43.5	35.4
1964	43.4	35.4
1963	43.3	36.1
1962	43.2	34
1961	43.3	32.3
1960	43.5	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 43.5 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Congo	North Korea
2100	22.6%	13%
2099	22.7%	13.1%
2098	22.8%	13.2%
2097	23%	13.3%
2096	23.1%	13.4%
2095	23.3%	13.4%
2094	23.4%	13.5%
2093	23.6%	13.6%
2092	23.8%	13.7%
2091	23.9%	13.8%
2090	24.1%	13.8%
2089	24.3%	13.8%
2088	24.4%	13.9%
2087	24.6%	13.9%
2086	24.8%	13.9%
2085	25%	13.8%
2084	25.2%	13.8%
2083	25.4%	13.8%
2082	25.6%	13.7%
2081	25.9%	13.7%
2080	26.1%	13.7%
2079	26.3%	13.6%
2078	26.5%	13.6%
2077	26.7%	13.6%
2076	26.9%	13.6%
2075	27.1%	13.7%
2074	27.3%	13.7%
2073	27.5%	13.8%
2072	27.7%	13.8%
2071	27.9%	14%
2070	28.1%	14.1%
2069	28.3%	14.2%
2068	28.5%	14.3%
2067	28.7%	14.5%
2066	29%	14.6%
2065	29.2%	14.8%
2064	29.4%	14.9%
2063	29.6%	15%
2062	29.9%	15.1%
2061	30.1%	15.2%
2060	30.4%	15.3%
2059	30.7%	15.4%
2058	30.9%	15.4%
2057	31.2%	15.4%
2056	31.5%	15.4%
2055	31.8%	15.4%
2054	32.1%	15.4%
2053	32.4%	15.3%
2052	32.7%	15.3%
2051	32.9%	15.2%
2050	33.2%	15.2%
2049	33.5%	15.2%
2048	33.8%	15.2%
2047	34.1%	15.2%
2046	34.3%	15.3%
2045	34.6%	15.3%
2044	34.8%	15.5%
2043	35%	15.6%
2042	35.2%	15.8%
2041	35.4%	16%
2040	35.6%	16.2%
2039	35.7%	16.5%
2038	35.9%	16.7%
2037	36.1%	17%
2036	36.3%	17.2%
2035	36.5%	17.5%
2034	36.7%	17.8%
2033	36.9%	18%
2032	37.2%	18.2%
2031	37.5%	18.4%
2030	37.8%	18.6%
2029	38.2%	18.7%
2028	38.6%	18.8%
2027	39.1%	18.9%
2026	39.7%	18.9%
2025	40.2%	18.9%
2024	40.4%	18.9%
2023	40.9%	19%
2022	41.3%	19%
2021	41.5%	19.1%
2020	41.8%	19.1%
2019	41.9%	19.1%
2018	42.1%	19.2%
2017	42.1%	19.4%
2016	42.1%	19.6%
2015	41.9%	19.8%
2014	41.7%	20.1%
2013	41.3%	20.4%
2012	41%	20.8%
2011	40.6%	21.2%
2010	40.4%	21.6%
2009	40.5%	22.1%
2008	40.7%	22.5%
2007	40.7%	23%
2006	40.9%	23.4%
2005	41.1%	23.9%
2004	41.4%	24.3%
2003	41.7%	24.6%
2002	41.9%	25%
2001	41.9%	25.3%
2000	42.5%	25.6%
1999	43.1%	25.8%
1998	43.3%	26%
1997	43.3%	26.2%
1996	43.2%	26.3%
1995	43.3%	26.4%
1994	43.4%	26.4%
1993	43.6%	26.4%
1992	43.8%	26.3%
1991	44%	26.4%
1990	44.2%	26.5%
1989	44.3%	26.8%
1988	44.5%	27.3%
1987	44.6%	28%
1986	44.7%	29%
1985	44.9%	29.9%
1984	45%	30.9%
1983	45.2%	32%
1982	45.4%	33.1%
1981	45.6%	34.2%
1980	45.7%	35.1%
1979	45.8%	36%
1978	45.8%	36.9%
1977	45.8%	37.7%
1976	45.7%	38.3%
1975	45.5%	38.8%
1974	45.4%	39.3%
1973	45.2%	39.8%
1972	45%	40.2%
1971	44.8%	40.3%
1970	44.7%	40.1%
1969	44.5%	39.8%
1968	44.3%	39.2%
1967	44.2%	38.3%
1966	44%	37.3%
1965	43.9%	36.7%
1964	43.7%	36.6%
1963	43.5%	36.5%
1962	43.3%	36.6%
1961	43%	37%
1960	42.7%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Congo vs North Korea

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Congo

North Korea

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	North Korea
2023	241	67
2022	241	67
2021	301	72
2020	247	66
2019	245	66
2018	259	69
2017	262	70
2016	263	71
2015	284	72
2014	302	73
2013	320	75
2012	374	76
2011	378	76
2010	382	77
2009	414	78
2008	395	79
2007	370	80
2006	394	80
2005	385	78
2004	400	77
2003	436	76
2002	464	131
2001	489	130
2000	509	129
1999	554	129
1998	597	129
1997	650	128
1996	545	128
1995	551	127
1994	551	57
1993	541	46
1992	531	37
1991	514	38
1990	505	43
1989	506	49
1988	510	55
1987	519	62
1986	535	68
1985	546	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	North Korea
2023	4.05%	1.8%
2022	4.19%	1.77%
2021	4.33%	1.74%
2020	4.47%	1.74%
2019	5.24%	1.77%
2018	4.77%	1.84%
2017	4.93%	1.91%
2016	5.09%	2.06%
2015	5.27%	2.14%
2014	5.45%	2.26%
2013	5.64%	2.41%
2012	5.82%	2.57%
2011	6.02%	2.72%
2010	6.25%	2.87%
2009	6.55%	3%
2008	6.95%	3.1%
2007	7.43%	3.24%
2006	8.02%	3.28%
2005	8.66%	3.33%
2004	9.35%	3.38%
2003	10%	3.45%
2002	10.6%	9.78%
2001	11.1%	9.9%
2000	11.4%	10%
1999	11.5%	10.2%
1998	11.4%	10.3%
1997	11.2%	10.5%
1996	10.9%	10.6%
1995	10.5%	10.8%
1994	10.2%	4.25%
1993	9.84%	4.27%
1992	9.54%	4.25%
1991	9.31%	4.18%
1990	9.15%	4.07%
1989	9.05%	3.95%
1988	9.04%	3.83%
1987	9.11%	3.78%
1986	9.25%	3.68%
1985	9.44%	3.68%
1984	9.68%	3.71%
1983	9.95%	3.8%
1982	10.2%	3.91%
1981	10.5%	4.05%
1980	10.7%	4.22%
1979	11%	4.4%
1978	11.2%	4.59%
1977	11.5%	4.8%
1976	11.8%	5.03%
1975	12.1%	5.28%
1974	12.4%	5.56%
1973	12.6%	5.86%
1972	13%	6.2%
1971	13.4%	6.58%
1970	13.7%	6.99%
1969	14.2%	7.45%
1968	14.6%	7.94%
1967	15.1%	8.45%
1966	15.6%	8.96%
1965	16.1%	9.46%
1964	16.7%	9.92%
1963	17.3%	10.4%
1962	18%	10.8%
1961	18.6%	11.2%
1960	19.4%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.05% in the Congo and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.