Fertility & birth rates in Congo and Philippines

Fertility rate in Congo vs Philippines by year

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Congo

Philippines

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	Philippines
2023	4.16	1.92
2022	4.22	1.93
2021	4.28	1.95
2020	4.33	2.08
2019	4.38	2.22
2018	4.44	2.38
2017	4.5	2.53
2016	4.55	2.68
2015	4.61	2.83
2014	4.67	2.89
2013	4.73	3.04
2012	4.79	3.14
2011	4.83	3.24
2010	4.85	3.32
2009	4.81	3.38
2008	4.73	3.4
2007	4.65	3.4
2006	4.65	3.47
2005	4.67	3.45
2004	4.69	3.52
2003	4.7	3.59
2002	4.7	3.65
2001	4.67	3.72
2000	4.72	3.75
1999	4.81	3.83
1998	4.91	3.88
1997	5	3.94
1996	5.03	4
1995	5.07	4.07
1994	5.1	4.08
1993	5.13	4.1
1992	5.18	4.16
1991	5.22	4.27
1990	5.27	4.32
1989	5.33	4.37
1988	5.39	4.45
1987	5.46	4.51
1986	5.51	4.56
1985	5.59	4.66
1984	5.66	4.77
1983	5.76	4.87
1982	5.85	4.92
1981	5.98	4.97
1980	6.07	5.11
1979	6.14	5.26
1978	6.21	5.39
1977	6.27	5.44
1976	6.32	5.51
1975	6.36	5.6
1974	6.39	5.69
1973	6.42	5.79
1972	6.44	5.94
1971	6.42	6.08
1970	6.38	6.22
1969	6.35	6.33
1968	6.33	6.45
1967	6.29	6.57
1966	6.27	6.69
1965	6.23	6.8
1964	6.18	6.89
1963	6.15	6.95
1962	6.1	6.98
1961	6.09	6.99
1960	6.09	7

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 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Congo

Philippines

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Congo	Philippines
2023	150,486	1,123,981
2022	147,076	1,115,825
2021	144,241	917,928
2020	143,492	1,253,741
2019	139,513	1,352,703
2018	142,704	1,495,843
2017	141,973	1,622,444
2016	141,358	1,718,232
2015	141,539	1,827,180
2014	141,674	1,851,828
2013	142,080	1,944,758
2012	142,464	1,979,568
2011	140,371	2,018,419
2010	136,908	2,030,979
2009	126,904	2,025,580
2008	120,711	2,007,584
2007	112,459	1,964,673
2006	106,876	1,960,246
2005	101,344	1,918,484
2004	96,577	1,924,265
2003	91,326	1,922,904
2002	88,497	1,919,556
2001	84,876	1,931,169
2000	78,491	1,902,330
1999	76,204	1,894,147
1998	72,450	1,870,371
1997	66,149	1,861,098
1996	75,628	1,849,587
1995	74,189	1,846,900
1994	72,857	1,813,827
1993	71,119	1,788,414
1992	69,973	1,769,259
1991	68,534	1,782,165
1990	67,241	1,749,622
1989	65,944	1,728,354
1988	64,629	1,707,402
1987	63,183	1,671,330
1986	61,669	1,631,491
1985	60,359	1,614,042
1984	59,028	1,579,872
1983	58,120	1,542,194
1982	57,036	1,485,790
1981	56,603	1,436,599
1980	55,550	1,413,735
1979	54,723	1,394,056
1978	53,885	1,364,661
1977	53,179	1,314,002
1976	52,148	1,258,286
1975	51,155	1,239,069
1974	49,563	1,218,884
1973	48,017	1,206,285
1972	46,427	1,206,414
1971	44,431	1,210,256
1970	42,374	1,198,944
1969	40,532	1,186,306
1968	38,786	1,172,146
1967	36,866	1,166,704
1966	35,452	1,156,498
1965	33,865	1,146,094
1964	32,270	1,131,586
1963	30,832	1,116,591
1962	29,342	1,091,953
1961	28,220	1,064,377
1960	27,094	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Congo vs Philippines by year

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Congo

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	Philippines
2023	30.6	16
2022	30.9	16.1
2021	31.4	16.1
2020	31.7	17
2019	32.2	18.1
2018	32.8	19.4
2017	33.4	20.6
2016	34.1	21.8
2015	34.9	22.9
2014	35.8	23.4
2013	36.8	24.6
2012	37.8	25.2
2011	38.4	26
2010	38.9	26.6
2009	38	27
2008	38	27.1
2007	37.2	27
2006	37.1	27.4
2005	37	27.2
2004	37.1	27.6
2003	37	28.1
2002	37.3	28.5
2001	37.1	29.1
2000	36.2	29.3
1999	37	29.8
1998	37.5	30.2
1997	38.4	30.8
1996	38.4	31.4
1995	38.5	32.1
1994	38.6	32.3
1993	38.6	32.6
1992	38.7	33.1
1991	38.8	34.3
1990	38.9	34.5
1989	39.1	35
1988	39.2	35.6
1987	39.4	35.9
1986	39.6	36.2
1985	39.8	36.7
1984	40.1	37
1983	40.6	37.1
1982	40.8	36.9
1981	41.4	36.9
1980	41.8	37.2
1979	42.2	37.6
1978	42.7	37.8
1977	43.2	37.5
1976	43.6	37.2
1975	44	37.5
1974	44.1	37.7
1973	44.3	38.1
1972	44.5	38.7
1971	44.4	39.5
1970	44.1	40.1
1969	44	40.5
1968	43.9	41.1
1967	43.7	42.1
1966	43.6	43
1965	43.5	43.9
1964	43.4	44.8
1963	43.3	45.6
1962	43.2	46.2
1961	43.3	46.7
1960	43.5	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 43.5 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Congo	Philippines
2100	22.6%	14.1%
2099	22.7%	14.1%
2098	22.8%	14.2%
2097	23%	14.2%
2096	23.1%	14.3%
2095	23.3%	14.3%
2094	23.4%	14.4%
2093	23.6%	14.4%
2092	23.8%	14.5%
2091	23.9%	14.6%
2090	24.1%	14.7%
2089	24.3%	14.8%
2088	24.4%	14.9%
2087	24.6%	15%
2086	24.8%	15.1%
2085	25%	15.2%
2084	25.2%	15.2%
2083	25.4%	15.3%
2082	25.6%	15.4%
2081	25.9%	15.5%
2080	26.1%	15.5%
2079	26.3%	15.6%
2078	26.5%	15.6%
2077	26.7%	15.7%
2076	26.9%	15.7%
2075	27.1%	15.7%
2074	27.3%	15.8%
2073	27.5%	15.8%
2072	27.7%	15.8%
2071	27.9%	15.8%
2070	28.1%	15.9%
2069	28.3%	15.9%
2068	28.5%	16%
2067	28.7%	16.1%
2066	29%	16.2%
2065	29.2%	16.3%
2064	29.4%	16.5%
2063	29.6%	16.6%
2062	29.9%	16.8%
2061	30.1%	17%
2060	30.4%	17.2%
2059	30.7%	17.5%
2058	30.9%	17.7%
2057	31.2%	18%
2056	31.5%	18.2%
2055	31.8%	18.5%
2054	32.1%	18.7%
2053	32.4%	19%
2052	32.7%	19.3%
2051	32.9%	19.5%
2050	33.2%	19.7%
2049	33.5%	20%
2048	33.8%	20.2%
2047	34.1%	20.3%
2046	34.3%	20.5%
2045	34.6%	20.7%
2044	34.8%	20.8%
2043	35%	20.9%
2042	35.2%	21%
2041	35.4%	21.1%
2040	35.6%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	35.9%	21.4%
2037	36.1%	21.4%
2036	36.3%	21.5%
2035	36.5%	21.6%
2034	36.7%	22%
2033	36.9%	22.5%
2032	37.2%	23%
2031	37.5%	23.6%
2030	37.8%	24.1%
2029	38.2%	24.7%
2028	38.6%	25.4%
2027	39.1%	26%
2026	39.7%	26.8%
2025	40.2%	27.5%
2024	40.4%	27.9%
2023	40.9%	28.6%
2022	41.3%	29.3%
2021	41.5%	30%
2020	41.8%	30.7%
2019	41.9%	31.3%
2018	42.1%	31.8%
2017	42.1%	32.3%
2016	42.1%	32.9%
2015	41.9%	33.5%
2014	41.7%	34.1%
2013	41.3%	34.4%
2012	41%	34.8%
2011	40.6%	35.2%
2010	40.4%	35.6%
2009	40.5%	36%
2008	40.7%	36.3%
2007	40.7%	36.6%
2006	40.9%	36.9%
2005	41.1%	37.2%
2004	41.4%	37.6%
2003	41.7%	38%
2002	41.9%	38.4%
2001	41.9%	38.8%
2000	42.5%	39.2%
1999	43.1%	39.6%
1998	43.3%	40.1%
1997	43.3%	40.5%
1996	43.2%	40.8%
1995	43.3%	41.1%
1994	43.4%	41.2%
1993	43.6%	41.4%
1992	43.8%	41.6%
1991	44%	41.8%
1990	44.2%	41.8%
1989	44.3%	41.9%
1988	44.5%	42%
1987	44.6%	42.2%
1986	44.7%	42.3%
1985	44.9%	42.5%
1984	45%	42.8%
1983	45.2%	43.1%
1982	45.4%	43.5%
1981	45.6%	43.9%
1980	45.7%	44.3%
1979	45.8%	44.8%
1978	45.8%	45.2%
1977	45.8%	45.8%
1976	45.7%	46.4%
1975	45.5%	46.9%
1974	45.4%	47.4%
1973	45.2%	47.7%
1972	45%	48%
1971	44.8%	48.2%
1970	44.7%	48.4%
1969	44.5%	48.6%
1968	44.3%	48.8%
1967	44.2%	49%
1966	44%	49.1%
1965	43.9%	49.2%
1964	43.7%	49.2%
1963	43.5%	49.2%
1962	43.3%	49.1%
1961	43%	48.8%
1960	42.7%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Congo vs Philippines

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Congo

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Congo	Philippines
2023	241	84
2022	241	92
2021	301	153
2020	247	88
2019	245	92
2018	259	92
2017	262	86
2016	263	98
2015	284	104
2014	302	106
2013	320	110
2012	374	110
2011	378	115
2010	382	117
2009	414	122
2008	395	123
2007	370	123
2006	394	129
2005	385	118
2004	400	122
2003	436	127
2002	464	126
2001	489	132
2000	509	127
1999	554	130
1998	597	135
1997	650	138
1996	545	141
1995	551	147
1994	551	151
1993	541	155
1992	531	160
1991	514	172
1990	505	173
1989	506	177
1988	510	184
1987	519	191
1986	535	199
1985	546	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Congo	Philippines
2023	4.05%	2.69%
2022	4.19%	2.73%
2021	4.33%	2.77%
2020	4.47%	2.79%
2019	5.24%	2.8%
2018	4.77%	2.79%
2017	4.93%	2.78%
2016	5.09%	2.78%
2015	5.27%	2.78%
2014	5.45%	2.8%
2013	5.64%	2.83%
2012	5.82%	2.87%
2011	6.02%	2.91%
2010	6.25%	2.96%
2009	6.55%	3.01%
2008	6.95%	3.07%
2007	7.43%	3.14%
2006	8.02%	3.21%
2005	8.66%	3.28%
2004	9.35%	3.36%
2003	10%	3.44%
2002	10.6%	3.52%
2001	11.1%	3.61%
2000	11.4%	3.69%
1999	11.5%	3.78%
1998	11.4%	3.88%
1997	11.2%	4%
1996	10.9%	4.14%
1995	10.5%	4.31%
1994	10.2%	4.51%
1993	9.84%	4.73%
1992	9.54%	4.98%
1991	9.31%	5.27%
1990	9.15%	5.6%
1989	9.05%	5.96%
1988	9.04%	6.32%
1987	9.11%	6.66%
1986	9.25%	6.96%
1985	9.44%	7.21%
1984	9.68%	7.4%
1983	9.95%	7.56%
1982	10.2%	7.69%
1981	10.5%	7.8%
1980	10.7%	7.9%
1979	11%	7.99%
1978	11.2%	8.06%
1977	11.5%	8.11%
1976	11.8%	8.15%
1975	12.1%	8.17%
1974	12.4%	8.17%
1973	12.6%	8.17%
1972	13%	8.18%
1971	13.4%	8.21%
1970	13.7%	8.28%
1969	14.2%	8.37%
1968	14.6%	8.48%
1967	15.1%	8.62%
1966	15.6%	8.78%
1965	16.1%	8.95%
1964	16.7%	9.13%
1963	17.3%	9.33%
1962	18%	9.54%
1961	18.6%	9.8%
1960	19.4%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.05% in the Congo and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.