Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Cuba vs DR Congo by year

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Cuba

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	DR Congo
2023	1.44	6.05
2022	1.41	6.11
2021	1.43	6.16
2020	1.49	6.21
2019	1.54	6.25
2018	1.61	6.3
2017	1.59	6.35
2016	1.6	6.39
2015	1.69	6.44
2014	1.66	6.48
2013	1.68	6.53
2012	1.67	6.56
2011	1.73	6.58
2010	1.67	6.59
2009	1.68	6.59
2008	1.58	6.58
2007	1.44	6.56
2006	1.4	6.55
2005	1.49	6.53
2004	1.55	6.53
2003	1.63	6.55
2002	1.65	6.61
2001	1.6	6.66
2000	1.61	6.7
1999	1.64	6.69
1998	1.62	6.7
1997	1.59	6.69
1996	1.46	6.67
1995	1.48	6.68
1994	1.47	6.64
1993	1.49	6.64
1992	1.56	6.64
1991	1.66	6.65
1990	1.81	6.65
1989	1.83	6.65
1988	1.85	6.66
1987	1.8	6.65
1986	1.78	6.63
1985	1.77	6.61
1984	1.77	6.59
1983	1.8	6.56
1982	1.78	6.54
1981	1.59	6.52
1980	1.64	6.5
1979	1.77	6.48
1978	1.88	6.46
1977	2.21	6.45
1976	2.51	6.44
1975	2.82	6.42
1974	3.16	6.4
1973	3.4	6.39
1972	3.61	6.37
1971	3.8	6.34
1970	3.98	6.33
1969	4.12	6.3
1968	4.19	6.29
1967	4.29	6.27
1966	4.4	6.24
1965	4.5	6.21
1964	4.53	6.19
1963	4.56	6.16
1962	4.42	6.14
1961	4.26	6.12
1960	4.13	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	DR Congo
2023	-15,880	3,467,787
2022	-17,961	3,347,664
2021	-71,616	3,227,992
2020	-12,808	3,156,152
2019	-4,245	3,075,538
2018	3,436	2,993,184
2017	2,306	2,883,245
2016	9,677	2,753,687
2015	20,464	2,665,016
2014	22,448	2,580,251
2013	29,827	2,489,378
2012	33,864	2,405,462
2011	40,753	2,310,679
2010	37,021	2,212,255
2009	37,543	2,126,912
2008	32,848	2,044,210
2007	24,617	1,963,738
2006	24,508	1,889,398
2005	36,660	1,800,300
2004	44,258	1,731,022
2003	56,170	1,679,188
2002	58,212	1,631,597
2001	57,325	1,594,999
2000	61,133	1,549,518
1999	69,069	1,450,318
1998	71,284	1,375,130
1997	71,828	1,392,037
1996	61,837	1,380,490
1995	66,809	1,395,440
1994	68,604	1,259,539
1993	73,221	1,209,242
1992	83,461	1,152,781
1991	95,398	1,114,033
1990	112,378	1,063,508
1989	114,865	1,027,238
1988	116,626	995,278
1987	109,617	959,875
1986	105,997	925,334
1985	103,228	885,670
1984	101,670	844,956
1983	101,858	807,122
1982	95,866	774,823
1981	74,067	748,371
1980	74,271	724,111
1979	81,192	691,773
1978	86,864	646,411
1977	106,875	638,242
1976	125,383	624,147
1975	144,964	608,655
1974	165,099	593,539
1973	177,387	578,280
1972	187,588	564,495
1971	195,106	549,343
1970	201,823	533,300
1969	205,581	514,800
1968	205,487	497,682
1967	207,245	479,552
1966	209,179	463,397
1965	211,322	429,002
1964	209,315	406,334
1963	205,788	398,972
1962	196,423	383,406
1961	183,806	368,207
1960	172,816	363,517

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 -0.14% in Cuba and +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Cuba vs DR Congo by year

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Cuba

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	DR Congo
2023	8.71	41.3
2022	8.66	41.6
2021	8.81	41.9
2020	9.26	42.2
2019	9.67	42.5
2018	10.2	42.9
2017	10.1	43
2016	10.3	42.9
2015	10.9	43.2
2014	10.9	43.5
2013	11.2	43.7
2012	11.2	44
2011	11.8	44
2010	11.4	43.9
2009	11.5	44
2008	10.9	44
2007	10	44
2006	9.87	44
2005	10.6	43.7
2004	11.3	43.8
2003	12.1	44.2
2002	12.5	44.6
2001	12.4	45
2000	12.9	45.3
1999	13.5	45.2
1998	13.7	44.9
1997	13.8	46
1996	13	47
1995	13.5	47.2
1994	13.7	45.3
1993	14.1	45.9
1992	15	45.7
1991	16.1	46
1990	17.6	45.9
1989	17.8	46.1
1988	18	46.4
1987	17.3	46.5
1986	17	46.6
1985	16.7	46.5
1984	16.5	46.2
1983	16.5	46.1
1982	15.9	46
1981	13.9	46.1
1980	13.9	46.1
1979	14.6	45.8
1978	15.1	45.4
1977	17.3	45.9
1976	19.4	46.2
1975	21.6	46.4
1974	24.1	46.6
1973	25.8	46.9
1972	27.2	47.1
1971	28.5	47.4
1970	29.9	47.6
1969	31	47.7
1968	31.6	47.8
1967	32.5	47.9
1966	33.4	47.9
1965	34.4	47.8
1964	34.9	47.7
1963	35.4	47.5
1962	34.6	47.4
1961	33.7	47.2
1960	32.8	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 32.8 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Cuba	DR Congo
2100	10.9%	23.4%
2099	10.9%	23.6%
2098	10.9%	23.8%
2097	10.9%	24%
2096	10.9%	24.2%
2095	10.9%	24.4%
2094	10.9%	24.6%
2093	10.9%	24.8%
2092	10.9%	25%
2091	10.9%	25.2%
2090	11%	25.4%
2089	11%	25.6%
2088	11%	25.8%
2087	11%	26.1%
2086	11%	26.3%
2085	11%	26.5%
2084	11%	26.8%
2083	11%	27%
2082	11.1%	27.2%
2081	11.1%	27.5%
2080	11.1%	27.8%
2079	11.1%	28%
2078	11.1%	28.3%
2077	11.1%	28.6%
2076	11.1%	28.9%
2075	11.1%	29.2%
2074	11.1%	29.5%
2073	11.1%	29.8%
2072	11.1%	30.1%
2071	11.2%	30.4%
2070	11.2%	30.7%
2069	11.2%	31.1%
2068	11.2%	31.4%
2067	11.2%	31.7%
2066	11.2%	32.1%
2065	11.2%	32.4%
2064	11.2%	32.8%
2063	11.3%	33.1%
2062	11.3%	33.5%
2061	11.3%	33.8%
2060	11.3%	34.1%
2059	11.4%	34.5%
2058	11.4%	34.8%
2057	11.5%	35.1%
2056	11.5%	35.5%
2055	11.5%	35.8%
2054	11.6%	36.1%
2053	11.7%	36.5%
2052	11.7%	36.8%
2051	11.8%	37.1%
2050	11.9%	37.5%
2049	11.9%	37.8%
2048	12%	38.2%
2047	12%	38.6%
2046	12.1%	39%
2045	12.2%	39.4%
2044	12.2%	39.8%
2043	12.3%	40.2%
2042	12.3%	40.6%
2041	12.4%	41.1%
2040	12.4%	41.5%
2039	12.5%	42%
2038	12.5%	42.4%
2037	12.6%	42.8%
2036	12.6%	43.2%
2035	12.7%	43.6%
2034	12.9%	44%
2033	13.1%	44.3%
2032	13.3%	44.6%
2031	13.5%	44.9%
2030	13.8%	45.2%
2029	14%	45.4%
2028	14.3%	45.6%
2027	14.6%	45.8%
2026	14.9%	45.9%
2025	15.2%	46%
2024	15.3%	46%
2023	15.5%	46.1%
2022	15.7%	46.1%
2021	15.8%	46.1%
2020	15.8%	46.1%
2019	16%	46%
2018	16.1%	45.9%
2017	16.3%	45.8%
2016	16.5%	45.9%
2015	16.7%	46%
2014	16.9%	46%
2013	17.1%	46%
2012	17.3%	46%
2011	17.5%	46%
2010	17.7%	46.1%
2009	17.9%	46.1%
2008	18.2%	46%
2007	18.5%	46%
2006	18.9%	45.9%
2005	19.4%	45.9%
2004	19.8%	45.9%
2003	20.2%	45.8%
2002	20.6%	45.7%
2001	20.9%	45.7%
2000	21.3%	45.7%
1999	21.5%	45.6%
1998	21.8%	45.6%
1997	22%	45.4%
1996	22.1%	44.7%
1995	22.1%	44%
1994	22.1%	44.1%
1993	22.2%	44.5%
1992	22.4%	44.5%
1991	22.5%	44.4%
1990	22.8%	44.4%
1989	23.1%	44.3%
1988	23.6%	44.3%
1987	24.3%	44.2%
1986	25.2%	44.1%
1985	26.1%	44.1%
1984	27.1%	44.1%
1983	28.1%	44.2%
1982	29.3%	44.3%
1981	30.5%	44.3%
1980	31.9%	44.2%
1979	33.2%	44.3%
1978	34.3%	44.5%
1977	35.4%	44.6%
1976	36.2%	44.5%
1975	36.8%	44.3%
1974	37.3%	44.2%
1973	37.6%	44%
1972	37.8%	43.8%
1971	37.9%	43.6%
1970	38%	43.4%
1969	37.9%	43.3%
1968	37.8%	43.2%
1967	37.7%	43%
1966	37.5%	42.9%
1965	37.3%	42.8%
1964	37.1%	42.7%
1963	36.8%	42.7%
1962	36.5%	42.7%
1961	36.2%	42.8%
1960	36%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs DR Congo

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Cuba

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	DR Congo
2023	35	427
2022	41	456
2021	172	507
2020	40	489
2019	40	493
2018	39	508
2017	39	519
2016	40	526
2015	41	545
2014	42	558
2013	42	567
2012	42	578
2011	44	589
2010	44	601
2009	45	608
2008	44	620
2007	42	631
2006	42	619
2005	43	613
2004	44	607
2003	44	605
2002	45	601
2001	46	588
2000	48	585
1999	51	601
1998	54	605
1997	57	617
1996	59	661
1995	62	644
1994	64	656
1993	65	683
1992	66	709
1991	66	735
1990	66	755
1989	66	791
1988	68	824
1987	69	863
1986	70	902
1985	70	934

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	DR Congo
2023	0.83%	7.32%
2022	0.79%	7.57%
2021	0.76%	7.81%
2020	0.72%	8.07%
2019	0.69%	8.35%
2018	0.66%	8.63%
2017	0.64%	8.93%
2016	0.62%	9.23%
2015	0.61%	9.56%
2014	0.6%	9.9%
2013	0.6%	10.3%
2012	0.6%	10.6%
2011	0.61%	11%
2010	0.62%	11.4%
2009	0.63%	11.8%
2008	0.65%	12.2%
2007	0.66%	12.7%
2006	0.69%	13.1%
2005	0.71%	13.6%
2004	0.73%	14.1%
2003	0.76%	14.6%
2002	0.79%	15%
2001	0.82%	15.5%
2000	0.86%	15.9%
1999	0.89%	16.3%
1998	0.93%	16.7%
1997	0.97%	17%
1996	1.01%	17.3%
1995	1.06%	17.5%
1994	1.11%	17.7%
1993	1.16%	17.9%
1992	1.22%	18.1%
1991	1.28%	18.3%
1990	1.34%	18.5%
1989	1.41%	18.8%
1988	1.49%	19%
1987	1.56%	19.2%
1986	1.64%	19.5%
1985	1.73%	19.7%
1984	1.81%	20%
1983	1.9%	20.3%
1982	2%	20.6%
1981	2.11%	20.9%
1980	2.22%	21.2%
1979	2.34%	21.5%
1978	2.47%	21.9%
1977	2.62%	22.3%
1976	2.77%	22.6%
1975	2.94%	23%
1974	3.11%	23.4%
1973	3.29%	23.7%
1972	3.47%	24%
1971	3.65%	24.3%
1970	3.82%	24.7%
1969	3.97%	25.1%
1968	4.11%	-
1967	4.22%	-
1966	4.31%	-
1965	4.38%	-
1964	4.43%	-
1963	4.45%	-
1962	4.45%	-
1961	4.44%	-
1960	4.41%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.