Fertility & birth rates in DR Congo and Iraq

Fertility rate in DR Congo vs Iraq by year

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DR Congo

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	DR Congo	Iraq
2023	6.05	3.25
2022	6.11	3.29
2021	6.16	3.36
2020	6.21	3.42
2019	6.25	3.48
2018	6.3	3.55
2017	6.35	3.64
2016	6.39	3.84
2015	6.44	4.08
2014	6.48	4.31
2013	6.53	4.44
2012	6.56	4.54
2011	6.58	4.59
2010	6.59	4.46
2009	6.59	4.38
2008	6.58	4.37
2007	6.56	4.4
2006	6.55	4.46
2005	6.53	4.45
2004	6.53	4.53
2003	6.55	4.58
2002	6.61	4.67
2001	6.66	4.8
2000	6.7	4.92
1999	6.69	5.04
1998	6.7	5.11
1997	6.69	5.19
1996	6.67	5.25
1995	6.68	5.36
1994	6.64	5.49
1993	6.64	5.61
1992	6.64	5.72
1991	6.65	5.83
1990	6.65	5.93
1989	6.65	5.99
1988	6.66	6.05
1987	6.65	6.11
1986	6.63	6.18
1985	6.61	6.25
1984	6.59	6.32
1983	6.56	6.39
1982	6.54	6.46
1981	6.52	6.53
1980	6.5	6.59
1979	6.48	6.66
1978	6.46	6.73
1977	6.45	6.8
1976	6.44	6.86
1975	6.42	6.91
1974	6.4	6.95
1973	6.39	6.99
1972	6.37	7.02
1971	6.34	7.06
1970	6.33	7.07
1969	6.3	7.08
1968	6.29	7.06
1967	6.27	7.03
1966	6.24	7.02
1965	6.21	7.02
1964	6.19	7.01
1963	6.16	7.01
1962	6.14	6.99
1961	6.12	5.8
1960	6.11	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the DR Congo was 6.05 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.25 in Iraq in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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DR Congo

Iraq

1x

Year	Natural population change
	DR Congo	Iraq
2023	3,467,787	973,420
2022	3,347,664	962,501
2021	3,227,992	941,924
2020	3,156,152	919,953
2019	3,075,538	942,972
2018	2,993,184	938,310
2017	2,883,245	924,507
2016	2,753,687	946,968
2015	2,665,016	1,007,561
2014	2,580,251	1,040,726
2013	2,489,378	1,026,036
2012	2,405,462	999,987
2011	2,310,679	971,082
2010	2,212,255	906,369
2009	2,126,912	855,096
2008	2,044,210	802,382
2007	1,963,738	784,119
2006	1,889,398	797,342
2005	1,800,300	776,603
2004	1,731,022	761,563
2003	1,679,188	746,159
2002	1,631,597	739,419
2001	1,594,999	729,704
2000	1,549,518	715,771
1999	1,450,318	702,170
1998	1,375,130	684,152
1997	1,392,037	667,582
1996	1,380,490	652,866
1995	1,395,440	642,977
1994	1,259,539	634,344
1993	1,209,242	606,700
1992	1,152,781	591,886
1991	1,114,033	550,146
1990	1,063,508	518,575
1989	1,027,238	496,852
1988	995,278	476,778
1987	959,875	488,742
1986	925,334	474,348
1985	885,670	467,445
1984	844,956	455,740
1983	807,122	439,800
1982	774,823	428,336
1981	748,371	416,998
1980	724,111	419,653
1979	691,773	428,458
1978	646,411	418,756
1977	638,242	410,229
1976	624,147	402,260
1975	608,655	385,916
1974	593,539	376,197
1973	578,280	373,191
1972	564,495	362,334
1971	549,343	351,464
1970	533,300	338,030
1969	514,800	324,792
1968	497,682	310,644
1967	479,552	298,192
1966	463,397	285,507
1965	429,002	274,551
1964	406,334	262,825
1963	398,972	254,046
1962	383,406	247,520
1961	368,207	184,792
1960	363,517	155,651

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.29% in the DR Congo and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in DR Congo vs Iraq by year

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DR Congo

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	DR Congo	Iraq
2023	41.3	25.7
2022	41.6	26
2021	41.9	26.4
2020	42.2	26.8
2019	42.5	27.3
2018	42.9	27.7
2017	43	28.3
2016	42.9	29.8
2015	43.2	31.6
2014	43.5	33.3
2013	43.7	34.1
2012	44	34.8
2011	44	35.5
2010	43.9	34.6
2009	44	33.9
2008	44	33.6
2007	44	34.5
2006	44	35
2005	43.7	33.9
2004	43.8	34.3
2003	44.2	34.5
2002	44.6	34.8
2001	45	35.5
2000	45.3	36.1
1999	45.2	36.7
1998	44.9	37
1997	46	37.3
1996	47	37.5
1995	47.2	38
1994	45.3	38.6
1993	45.9	38.6
1992	45.7	39.5
1991	46	40
1990	45.9	40.6
1989	46.1	39.6
1988	46.4	39.4
1987	46.5	39
1986	46.6	39
1985	46.5	39.5
1984	46.2	39.6
1983	46.1	39.6
1982	46	39.9
1981	46.1	40.2
1980	46.1	40.5
1979	45.8	41
1978	45.4	41.4
1977	45.9	42.1
1976	46.2	42.8
1975	46.4	43.4
1974	46.6	44
1973	46.9	44.4
1972	47.1	44.9
1971	47.4	45.4
1970	47.6	45.6
1969	47.7	45.9
1968	47.8	46
1967	47.9	46.1
1966	47.9	46.4
1965	47.8	46.7
1964	47.7	47.1
1963	47.5	47.5
1962	47.4	47.9
1961	47.2	40
1960	47.1	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.3 in the DR Congo and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 47.1 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	DR Congo	Iraq
2100	23.4%	18.2%
2099	23.6%	18.3%
2098	23.8%	18.4%
2097	24%	18.5%
2096	24.2%	18.6%
2095	24.4%	18.8%
2094	24.6%	18.9%
2093	24.8%	19%
2092	25%	19.1%
2091	25.2%	19.2%
2090	25.4%	19.4%
2089	25.6%	19.5%
2088	25.8%	19.7%
2087	26.1%	19.8%
2086	26.3%	19.9%
2085	26.5%	20.1%
2084	26.8%	20.3%
2083	27%	20.4%
2082	27.2%	20.6%
2081	27.5%	20.8%
2080	27.8%	20.9%
2079	28%	21.1%
2078	28.3%	21.3%
2077	28.6%	21.5%
2076	28.9%	21.6%
2075	29.2%	21.8%
2074	29.5%	22%
2073	29.8%	22.2%
2072	30.1%	22.3%
2071	30.4%	22.5%
2070	30.7%	22.7%
2069	31.1%	22.8%
2068	31.4%	23%
2067	31.7%	23.2%
2066	32.1%	23.4%
2065	32.4%	23.6%
2064	32.8%	23.8%
2063	33.1%	24%
2062	33.5%	24.2%
2061	33.8%	24.4%
2060	34.1%	24.6%
2059	34.5%	24.9%
2058	34.8%	25.1%
2057	35.1%	25.4%
2056	35.5%	25.7%
2055	35.8%	26%
2054	36.1%	26.3%
2053	36.5%	26.6%
2052	36.8%	26.9%
2051	37.1%	27.2%
2050	37.5%	27.5%
2049	37.8%	27.8%
2048	38.2%	28.1%
2047	38.6%	28.4%
2046	39%	28.7%
2045	39.4%	29%
2044	39.8%	29.3%
2043	40.2%	29.5%
2042	40.6%	29.8%
2041	41.1%	30%
2040	41.5%	30.3%
2039	42%	30.5%
2038	42.4%	30.7%
2037	42.8%	31%
2036	43.2%	31.2%
2035	43.6%	31.5%
2034	44%	31.7%
2033	44.3%	32%
2032	44.6%	32.3%
2031	44.9%	32.7%
2030	45.2%	33.2%
2029	45.4%	33.7%
2028	45.6%	34.4%
2027	45.8%	35.1%
2026	45.9%	35.7%
2025	46%	36.3%
2024	46%	36.6%
2023	46.1%	37.1%
2022	46.1%	37.6%
2021	46.1%	38.1%
2020	46.1%	38.5%
2019	46%	38.9%
2018	45.9%	39.3%
2017	45.8%	39.7%
2016	45.9%	40.1%
2015	46%	40.4%
2014	46%	40.6%
2013	46%	40.8%
2012	46%	41%
2011	46%	41.1%
2010	46.1%	41.2%
2009	46.1%	41.5%
2008	46%	41.8%
2007	46%	42.1%
2006	45.9%	42.3%
2005	45.9%	42.6%
2004	45.9%	42.9%
2003	45.8%	43.1%
2002	45.7%	43.3%
2001	45.7%	43.5%
2000	45.7%	43.7%
1999	45.6%	43.8%
1998	45.6%	44%
1997	45.4%	44.1%
1996	44.7%	44.3%
1995	44%	44.4%
1994	44.1%	44.6%
1993	44.5%	44.7%
1992	44.5%	44.9%
1991	44.4%	45%
1990	44.4%	45.2%
1989	44.3%	45.4%
1988	44.3%	45.6%
1987	44.2%	45.8%
1986	44.1%	46%
1985	44.1%	46.2%
1984	44.1%	46.3%
1983	44.2%	46.5%
1982	44.3%	46.6%
1981	44.3%	46.7%
1980	44.2%	46.8%
1979	44.3%	47%
1978	44.5%	47.1%
1977	44.6%	47.3%
1976	44.5%	47.2%
1975	44.3%	46.7%
1974	44.2%	46.2%
1973	44%	45.5%
1972	43.8%	44.7%
1971	43.6%	44.1%
1970	43.4%	43.6%
1969	43.3%	43.3%
1968	43.2%	43%
1967	43%	42.8%
1966	42.9%	42.5%
1965	42.8%	42.1%
1964	42.7%	41.5%
1963	42.7%	41%
1962	42.7%	40.4%
1961	42.8%	39.9%
1960	42.9%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46% of the population in the DR Congo and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 44.4% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the DR Congo and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: DR Congo vs Iraq

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DR Congo

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	DR Congo	Iraq
2023	427	66
2022	456	59
2021	507	77
2020	489	63
2019	493	74
2018	508	76
2017	519	81
2016	526	87
2015	545	86
2014	558	90
2013	567	96
2012	578	100
2011	589	105
2010	601	107
2009	608	107
2008	620	109
2007	631	117
2006	619	120
2005	613	118
2004	607	122
2003	605	125
2002	601	128
2001	588	137
2000	585	146
1999	601	156
1998	605	163
1997	617	165
1996	661	158
1995	644	152
1994	656	142
1993	683	132
1992	709	126
1991	735	157
1990	755	195
1989	791	190
1988	824	174
1987	863	145
1986	902	147
1985	934	152

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 427 deaths per 100,000 live births in the DR Congo, compared to 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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DR Congo

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	DR Congo	Iraq
2023	7.32%	2.26%
2022	7.57%	2.33%
2021	7.81%	2.41%
2020	8.07%	2.49%
2019	8.35%	2.57%
2018	8.63%	2.66%
2017	8.93%	2.75%
2016	9.23%	2.84%
2015	9.56%	2.94%
2014	9.9%	3.04%
2013	10.3%	3.14%
2012	10.6%	3.24%
2011	11%	3.35%
2010	11.4%	3.46%
2009	11.8%	3.56%
2008	12.2%	3.67%
2007	12.7%	3.78%
2006	13.1%	3.88%
2005	13.6%	3.97%
2004	14.1%	4.07%
2003	14.6%	4.16%
2002	15%	4.24%
2001	15.5%	4.33%
2000	15.9%	4.43%
1999	16.3%	4.52%
1998	16.7%	4.61%
1997	17%	4.71%
1996	17.3%	4.8%
1995	17.5%	4.89%
1994	17.7%	4.98%
1993	17.9%	5.07%
1992	18.1%	5.17%
1991	18.3%	6.49%
1990	18.5%	7.97%
1989	18.8%	8.12%
1988	19%	6.92%
1987	19.2%	5.75%
1986	19.5%	5.91%
1985	19.7%	6.09%
1984	20%	6.28%
1983	20.3%	6.49%
1982	20.6%	6.71%
1981	20.9%	6.96%
1980	21.2%	7.23%
1979	21.5%	7.52%
1978	21.9%	7.83%
1977	22.3%	8.17%
1976	22.6%	8.54%
1975	23%	8.93%
1974	23.4%	9.35%
1973	23.7%	9.79%
1972	24%	10.3%
1971	24.3%	10.7%
1970	24.7%	11.2%
1969	25.1%	11.8%
1968	-	12.4%
1967	-	13%
1966	-	13.6%
1965	-	14.4%
1964	-	15.1%
1963	-	16%
1962	-	16.9%
1961	-	17.9%
1960	-	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.32% in the DR Congo and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.