Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs DR Congo by year

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Cyprus

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	DR Congo
2023	1.39	6.05
2022	1.39	6.11
2021	1.39	6.16
2020	1.36	6.21
2019	1.33	6.25
2018	1.32	6.3
2017	1.32	6.35
2016	1.36	6.39
2015	1.32	6.44
2014	1.31	6.48
2013	1.3	6.53
2012	1.38	6.56
2011	1.36	6.58
2010	1.43	6.59
2009	1.48	6.59
2008	1.48	6.58
2007	1.45	6.56
2006	1.51	6.55
2005	1.48	6.53
2004	1.51	6.53
2003	1.51	6.55
2002	1.5	6.61
2001	1.57	6.66
2000	1.64	6.7
1999	1.67	6.69
1998	1.76	6.7
1997	1.86	6.69
1996	1.95	6.67
1995	2.03	6.68
1994	2.16	6.64
1993	2.25	6.64
1992	2.46	6.64
1991	2.34	6.65
1990	2.4	6.65
1989	2.37	6.65
1988	2.47	6.66
1987	2.39	6.65
1986	2.45	6.63
1985	2.43	6.61
1984	2.51	6.59
1983	2.49	6.56
1982	2.49	6.54
1981	2.15	6.52
1980	2.3	6.5
1979	2.14	6.48
1978	2.08	6.46
1977	2.09	6.45
1976	2.33	6.44
1975	2.11	6.42
1974	2.28	6.4
1973	2.4	6.39
1972	2.99	6.37
1971	3.04	6.34
1970	3.07	6.33
1969	3.19	6.3
1968	3.27	6.29
1967	3.32	6.27
1966	3.4	6.24
1965	3.47	6.21
1964	3.41	6.19
1963	3.49	6.16
1962	3.51	6.14
1961	3.62	6.12
1960	3.39	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	DR Congo
2023	5,025	3,467,787
2022	4,466	3,347,664
2021	5,305	3,227,992
2020	5,826	3,156,152
2019	5,679	3,075,538
2018	5,905	2,993,184
2017	6,082	2,883,245
2016	6,643	2,753,687
2015	6,340	2,665,016
2014	6,193	2,580,251
2013	6,116	2,489,378
2012	6,726	2,405,462
2011	6,271	2,310,679
2010	6,723	2,212,255
2009	6,820	2,126,912
2008	6,429	2,044,210
2007	5,983	1,963,738
2006	6,166	1,889,398
2005	5,646	1,800,300
2004	5,705	1,731,022
2003	5,484	1,679,188
2002	5,225	1,631,597
2001	5,308	1,594,999
2000	5,570	1,549,518
1999	5,524	1,450,318
1998	5,879	1,375,130
1997	6,444	1,392,037
1996	6,911	1,380,490
1995	7,226	1,395,440
1994	7,973	1,259,539
1993	8,463	1,209,242
1992	9,844	1,152,781
1991	9,102	1,114,033
1990	9,417	1,063,508
1989	9,156	1,027,238
1988	9,595	995,278
1987	9,114	959,875
1986	9,412	925,334
1985	9,242	885,670
1984	9,516	844,956
1983	9,318	807,122
1982	9,282	774,823
1981	7,135	748,371
1980	7,954	724,111
1979	6,620	691,773
1978	5,949	646,411
1977	5,607	638,242
1976	6,546	624,147
1975	5,023	608,655
1974	321	593,539
1973	5,405	578,280
1972	8,244	564,495
1971	8,398	549,343
1970	8,412	533,300
1969	8,857	514,800
1968	9,153	497,682
1967	9,313	479,552
1966	9,478	463,397
1965	9,643	429,002
1964	8,322	406,334
1963	8,568	398,972
1962	9,455	383,406
1961	9,584	368,207
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs DR Congo by year

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Cyprus

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	DR Congo
2023	10.8	41.3
2022	11	41.6
2021	11.2	41.9
2020	11.1	42.2
2019	11	42.5
2018	11	42.9
2017	11.2	43
2016	11.5	42.9
2015	11.2	43.2
2014	11.1	43.5
2013	11	43.7
2012	11.6	44
2011	11.3	44
2010	11.8	43.9
2009	12.1	44
2008	12	44
2007	11.6	44
2006	12	44
2005	11.7	43.7
2004	11.9	43.8
2003	11.8	44.2
2002	11.6	44.6
2001	12	45
2000	12.5	45.3
1999	12.7	45.2
1998	13.3	44.9
1997	14.1	46
1996	14.9	47
1995	15.5	47.2
1994	16.7	45.3
1993	17.6	45.9
1992	19.4	45.7
1991	18.6	46
1990	19.1	45.9
1989	19	46.1
1988	19.9	46.4
1987	19.4	46.5
1986	20.1	46.6
1985	20.2	46.5
1984	21.2	46.2
1983	21.3	46.1
1982	21.5	46
1981	18.6	46.1
1980	19.8	46.1
1979	18.2	45.8
1978	17.4	45.4
1977	17.1	45.9
1976	18.8	46.2
1975	16.8	46.4
1974	17.9	46.6
1973	18.3	46.9
1972	22.5	47.1
1971	22.7	47.4
1970	22.6	47.6
1969	23.4	47.7
1968	23.9	47.8
1967	24.2	47.9
1966	24.6	47.9
1965	25	47.8
1964	24.7	47.7
1963	25.3	47.5
1962	25.5	47.4
1961	26.3	47.2
1960	24.7	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 24.7 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	DR Congo
2100	12.5%	23.4%
2099	12.5%	23.6%
2098	12.5%	23.8%
2097	12.5%	24%
2096	12.5%	24.2%
2095	12.5%	24.4%
2094	12.5%	24.6%
2093	12.5%	24.8%
2092	12.4%	25%
2091	12.4%	25.2%
2090	12.3%	25.4%
2089	12.3%	25.6%
2088	12.2%	25.8%
2087	12.2%	26.1%
2086	12.1%	26.3%
2085	12.1%	26.5%
2084	12.1%	26.8%
2083	12%	27%
2082	12%	27.2%
2081	12%	27.5%
2080	12%	27.8%
2079	12%	28%
2078	12%	28.3%
2077	12.1%	28.6%
2076	12.1%	28.9%
2075	12.1%	29.2%
2074	12.2%	29.5%
2073	12.3%	29.8%
2072	12.3%	30.1%
2071	12.4%	30.4%
2070	12.5%	30.7%
2069	12.5%	31.1%
2068	12.6%	31.4%
2067	12.6%	31.7%
2066	12.7%	32.1%
2065	12.7%	32.4%
2064	12.7%	32.8%
2063	12.7%	33.1%
2062	12.7%	33.5%
2061	12.7%	33.8%
2060	12.7%	34.1%
2059	12.6%	34.5%
2058	12.6%	34.8%
2057	12.6%	35.1%
2056	12.5%	35.5%
2055	12.5%	35.8%
2054	12.4%	36.1%
2053	12.4%	36.5%
2052	12.4%	36.8%
2051	12.3%	37.1%
2050	12.3%	37.5%
2049	12.3%	37.8%
2048	12.4%	38.2%
2047	12.4%	38.6%
2046	12.5%	39%
2045	12.6%	39.4%
2044	12.7%	39.8%
2043	12.8%	40.2%
2042	13%	40.6%
2041	13.2%	41.1%
2040	13.4%	41.5%
2039	13.6%	42%
2038	13.9%	42.4%
2037	14.2%	42.8%
2036	14.4%	43.2%
2035	14.7%	43.6%
2034	14.9%	44%
2033	15.1%	44.3%
2032	15.3%	44.6%
2031	15.5%	44.9%
2030	15.7%	45.2%
2029	15.8%	45.4%
2028	15.9%	45.6%
2027	16%	45.8%
2026	16.1%	45.9%
2025	16.1%	46%
2024	16.1%	46%
2023	16.1%	46.1%
2022	16%	46.1%
2021	16%	46.1%
2020	15.9%	46.1%
2019	15.9%	46%
2018	15.9%	45.9%
2017	15.9%	45.8%
2016	15.9%	45.9%
2015	16%	46%
2014	16.1%	46%
2013	16.2%	46%
2012	16.4%	46%
2011	16.6%	46%
2010	17%	46.1%
2009	17.5%	46.1%
2008	18%	46%
2007	18.7%	46%
2006	19.3%	45.9%
2005	19.9%	45.9%
2004	20.5%	45.9%
2003	21%	45.8%
2002	21.3%	45.7%
2001	21.7%	45.7%
2000	22.3%	45.7%
1999	22.9%	45.6%
1998	23.4%	45.6%
1997	23.9%	45.4%
1996	24.3%	44.7%
1995	24.6%	44%
1994	24.7%	44.1%
1993	24.6%	44.5%
1992	24.6%	44.5%
1991	24.7%	44.4%
1990	24.8%	44.4%
1989	25%	44.3%
1988	25.1%	44.3%
1987	25.2%	44.2%
1986	25.2%	44.1%
1985	25.2%	44.1%
1984	25.1%	44.1%
1983	24.9%	44.2%
1982	24.8%	44.3%
1981	25%	44.3%
1980	25.5%	44.2%
1979	26.2%	44.3%
1978	27%	44.5%
1977	27.9%	44.6%
1976	28.8%	44.5%
1975	29.6%	44.3%
1974	30%	44.2%
1973	30.3%	44%
1972	30.8%	43.8%
1971	31.2%	43.6%
1970	31.7%	43.4%
1969	32.1%	43.3%
1968	32.6%	43.2%
1967	33%	43%
1966	33.5%	42.9%
1965	34%	42.8%
1964	34.5%	42.7%
1963	35.1%	42.7%
1962	35.8%	42.7%
1961	36.4%	42.8%
1960	36.5%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs DR Congo

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Cyprus

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	DR Congo
2023	14	427
2022	53	456
2021	98	507
2020	87	489
2019	13	493
2018	13	508
2017	12	519
2016	12	526
2015	11	545
2014	11	558
2013	10	567
2012	10	578
2011	10	589
2010	10	601
2009	10	608
2008	10	620
2007	10	631
2006	10	619
2005	10	613
2004	10	607
2003	10	605
2002	11	601
2001	11	588
2000	12	585
1999	12	601
1998	13	605
1997	13	617
1996	14	661
1995	14	644
1994	15	656
1993	15	683
1992	15	709
1991	15	735
1990	15	755
1989	16	791
1988	17	824
1987	17	863
1986	18	902
1985	19	934

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	DR Congo
2023	0.35%	7.32%
2022	0.35%	7.57%
2021	0.34%	7.81%
2020	0.32%	8.07%
2019	0.31%	8.35%
2018	0.3%	8.63%
2017	0.3%	8.93%
2016	0.29%	9.23%
2015	0.29%	9.56%
2014	0.29%	9.9%
2013	0.3%	10.3%
2012	0.3%	10.6%
2011	0.32%	11%
2010	0.33%	11.4%
2009	0.35%	11.8%
2008	0.37%	12.2%
2007	0.39%	12.7%
2006	0.42%	13.1%
2005	0.46%	13.6%
2004	0.5%	14.1%
2003	0.54%	14.6%
2002	0.58%	15%
2001	0.62%	15.5%
2000	0.66%	15.9%
1999	0.71%	16.3%
1998	0.76%	16.7%
1997	0.81%	17%
1996	0.86%	17.3%
1995	0.91%	17.5%
1994	0.97%	17.7%
1993	1.02%	17.9%
1992	1.06%	18.1%
1991	1.09%	18.3%
1990	1.11%	18.5%
1989	1.12%	18.8%
1988	1.13%	19%
1987	1.16%	19.2%
1986	1.23%	19.5%
1985	1.33%	19.7%
1984	1.45%	20%
1983	1.61%	20.3%
1982	1.78%	20.6%
1981	1.96%	20.9%
1980	2.16%	21.2%
1979	2.39%	21.5%
1978	2.65%	21.9%
1977	2.91%	22.3%
1976	3.16%	22.6%
1975	3.37%	23%
1974	3.53%	23.4%
1973	3.63%	23.7%
1972	3.72%	24%
1971	3.81%	24.3%
1970	-	24.7%
1969	-	25.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.