Fertility & birth rates in DR Congo and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in DR Congo vs Saint Lucia by year

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DR Congo

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	DR Congo	Saint Lucia
2024	5.98	1.39
2023	6.05	1.38
2022	6.11	1.39
2021	6.16	1.4
2020	6.21	1.41
2019	6.25	1.42
2018	6.3	1.44
2017	6.35	1.45
2016	6.39	1.46
2015	6.44	1.47
2014	6.48	1.49
2013	6.53	1.5
2012	6.56	1.5
2011	6.58	1.5
2010	6.59	1.67
2009	6.59	1.74
2008	6.58	1.7
2007	6.56	1.7
2006	6.55	1.77
2005	6.53	1.81
2004	6.53	1.86
2003	6.55	1.94
2002	6.61	2.03
2001	6.66	2.13
2000	6.7	2.21
1999	6.69	2.5
1998	6.7	2.4
1997	6.69	2.74
1996	6.67	2.71
1995	6.68	3.03
1994	6.64	3.03
1993	6.64	3
1992	6.64	3.11
1991	6.65	3.19
1990	6.65	3.24
1989	6.65	3.31
1988	6.66	3.44
1987	6.65	3.61
1986	6.63	3.8
1985	6.61	3.97
1984	6.59	4.02
1983	6.56	4.08
1982	6.54	4.17
1981	6.52	4.28
1980	6.5	4.41
1979	6.48	4.58
1978	6.46	4.83
1977	6.45	4.97
1976	6.44	5.16
1975	6.42	5.36
1974	6.4	5.57
1973	6.39	5.69
1972	6.37	5.81
1971	6.34	5.95
1970	6.33	6.1
1969	6.3	6.25
1968	6.29	6.39
1967	6.27	6.51
1966	6.24	6.61
1965	6.21	6.69
1964	6.19	6.76
1963	6.16	6.72
1962	6.14	6.82
1961	6.12	6.84
1960	6.11	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the DR Congo was 5.98 children per woman in 2024, compared to 1.39 in Saint Lucia in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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DR Congo

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	DR Congo	Saint Lucia
2024	3,547,217	449
2023	3,467,787	475
2022	3,347,664	530
2021	3,227,992	-15
2020	3,156,152	562
2019	3,075,538	609
2018	2,993,184	694
2017	2,883,245	724
2016	2,753,687	767
2015	2,665,016	841
2014	2,580,251	852
2013	2,489,378	892
2012	2,405,462	916
2011	2,310,679	934
2010	2,212,255	1,176
2009	2,126,912	1,349
2008	2,044,210	1,369
2007	1,963,738	1,422
2006	1,889,398	1,511
2005	1,800,300	1,553
2004	1,731,022	1,615
2003	1,679,188	1,694
2002	1,631,597	1,774
2001	1,594,999	1,860
2000	1,549,518	1,967
1999	1,450,318	2,389
1998	1,375,130	2,294
1997	1,392,037	2,709
1996	1,380,490	2,649
1995	1,395,440	3,019
1994	1,259,539	2,976
1993	1,209,242	2,899
1992	1,152,781	2,981
1991	1,114,033	3,009
1990	1,063,508	3,061
1989	1,027,238	3,146
1988	995,278	3,229
1987	959,875	3,351
1986	925,334	3,496
1985	885,670	3,591
1984	844,956	3,526
1983	807,122	3,443
1982	774,823	3,360
1981	748,371	3,306
1980	724,111	3,275
1979	691,773	3,301
1978	646,411	3,340
1977	638,242	3,240
1976	624,147	3,166
1975	608,655	3,126
1974	593,539	3,106
1973	578,280	3,033
1972	564,495	3,028
1971	549,343	3,046
1970	533,300	3,093
1969	514,800	3,143
1968	497,682	3,154
1967	479,552	3,113
1966	463,397	3,028
1965	429,002	3,042
1964	406,334	3,074
1963	398,972	3,048
1962	383,406	3,124
1961	368,207	3,173
1960	363,517	3,202

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 2023 to 2024 was +3.25% in the DR Congo and +0.25% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.28% in the DR Congo and +0.32% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in DR Congo vs Saint Lucia by year

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DR Congo

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	DR Congo	Saint Lucia
2024	40.9	11.2
2023	41.3	11.3
2022	41.6	11.4
2021	41.9	11.6
2020	42.2	11.7
2019	42.5	11.9
2018	42.9	12
2017	43	12.1
2016	42.9	12.2
2015	43.2	12.3
2014	43.5	12.4
2013	43.7	12.5
2012	44	12.4
2011	44	12.4
2010	43.9	13.8
2009	44	14.6
2008	44	14.6
2007	44	14.8
2006	44	15.3
2005	43.7	15.6
2004	43.8	16
2003	44.2	16.6
2002	44.6	17.3
2001	45	18
2000	45.3	18.8
1999	45.2	21.5
1998	44.9	20.9
1997	46	23.7
1996	47	23.5
1995	47.2	26.2
1994	45.3	26.2
1993	45.9	26
1992	45.7	27
1991	46	27.6
1990	45.9	28.3
1989	46.1	29
1988	46.4	29.8
1987	46.5	31.1
1986	46.6	32.4
1985	46.5	33.6
1984	46.2	33.4
1983	46.1	33.4
1982	46	33.5
1981	46.1	33.6
1980	46.1	34.2
1979	45.8	34.9
1978	45.4	35.6
1977	45.9	35.3
1976	46.2	35.4
1975	46.4	35.6
1974	46.6	36.1
1973	46.9	36.3
1972	47.1	36.7
1971	47.4	37.4
1970	47.6	38.5
1969	47.7	39.5
1968	47.8	40.2
1967	47.9	40.4
1966	47.9	40.1
1965	47.8	41
1964	47.7	42
1963	47.5	42.6
1962	47.4	44.3
1961	47.2	45.7
1960	47.1	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 40.9 in the DR Congo and 11.2 in Saint Lucia, compared with 47.1 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	DR Congo	Saint Lucia
2100	23.4%	12%
2099	23.6%	12%
2098	23.8%	12%
2097	24%	12%
2096	24.2%	12%
2095	24.4%	11.9%
2094	24.6%	11.9%
2093	24.8%	11.9%
2092	25%	11.9%
2091	25.2%	11.9%
2090	25.4%	11.8%
2089	25.6%	11.8%
2088	25.8%	11.8%
2087	26.1%	11.8%
2086	26.3%	11.8%
2085	26.5%	11.8%
2084	26.8%	11.8%
2083	27%	11.8%
2082	27.2%	11.8%
2081	27.5%	11.8%
2080	27.8%	11.8%
2079	28%	11.8%
2078	28.3%	11.8%
2077	28.6%	11.9%
2076	28.9%	11.9%
2075	29.2%	11.9%
2074	29.5%	12%
2073	29.8%	12%
2072	30.1%	12.1%
2071	30.4%	12.1%
2070	30.7%	12.1%
2069	31.1%	12.2%
2068	31.4%	12.2%
2067	31.7%	12.2%
2066	32.1%	12.3%
2065	32.4%	12.3%
2064	32.8%	12.3%
2063	33.1%	12.4%
2062	33.5%	12.4%
2061	33.8%	12.4%
2060	34.1%	12.4%
2059	34.5%	12.5%
2058	34.8%	12.5%
2057	35.1%	12.5%
2056	35.5%	12.6%
2055	35.8%	12.6%
2054	36.1%	12.7%
2053	36.5%	12.8%
2052	36.8%	12.9%
2051	37.1%	13%
2050	37.5%	13.1%
2049	37.8%	13.2%
2048	38.2%	13.3%
2047	38.6%	13.5%
2046	39%	13.6%
2045	39.4%	13.8%
2044	39.8%	14%
2043	40.2%	14.1%
2042	40.6%	14.3%
2041	41.1%	14.5%
2040	41.5%	14.7%
2039	42%	14.9%
2038	42.4%	15.1%
2037	42.8%	15.3%
2036	43.2%	15.5%
2035	43.6%	15.7%
2034	44%	15.8%
2033	44.3%	16%
2032	44.6%	16.2%
2031	44.9%	16.4%
2030	45.2%	16.5%
2029	45.4%	16.7%
2028	45.6%	16.9%
2027	45.8%	17%
2026	45.9%	17.1%
2025	45.9%	17.2%
2024	46%	17.5%
2023	46.1%	17.9%
2022	46.1%	18.2%
2021	46.1%	18.5%
2020	46.1%	18.7%
2019	46%	19.1%
2018	45.9%	19.5%
2017	45.8%	19.9%
2016	45.9%	20.3%
2015	46%	20.9%
2014	46%	21.5%
2013	46%	22.1%
2012	46%	22.7%
2011	46%	23.5%
2010	46.1%	24.3%
2009	46.1%	25.1%
2008	46%	25.9%
2007	46%	26.8%
2006	45.9%	27.6%
2005	45.9%	28.4%
2004	45.9%	29.2%
2003	45.8%	30%
2002	45.7%	30.7%
2001	45.7%	31.4%
2000	45.7%	32.4%
1999	45.6%	33.5%
1998	45.6%	34.7%
1997	45.4%	35.7%
1996	44.7%	36.2%
1995	44%	36.7%
1994	44.1%	37%
1993	44.5%	37.3%
1992	44.5%	37.7%
1991	44.4%	38.1%
1990	44.4%	38.9%
1989	44.3%	40.2%
1988	44.3%	41.7%
1987	44.2%	42.6%
1986	44.1%	42.8%
1985	44.1%	43.1%
1984	44.1%	43.3%
1983	44.2%	43.5%
1982	44.3%	43.9%
1981	44.3%	44.3%
1980	44.2%	44.8%
1979	44.3%	45.5%
1978	44.5%	46.6%
1977	44.6%	47.9%
1976	44.5%	48.9%
1975	44.3%	49.5%
1974	44.2%	49.9%
1973	44%	50.2%
1972	43.8%	50.4%
1971	43.6%	50.4%
1970	43.4%	50.2%
1969	43.3%	50%
1968	43.2%	49.8%
1967	43%	50%
1966	42.9%	50.4%
1965	42.8%	50.5%
1964	42.7%	50.1%
1963	42.7%	49.6%
1962	42.7%	48.9%
1961	42.8%	48.1%
1960	42.9%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 45.9% of the population in the DR Congo and 17.2% in Saint Lucia in 2025, compared to 44.4% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the DR Congo and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: DR Congo vs Saint Lucia

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DR Congo

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	DR Congo	Saint Lucia
2023	427	44
2022	456	48
2021	507	94
2020	489	43
2019	493	43
2018	508	41
2017	519	43
2016	526	46
2015	545	46
2014	558	49
2013	567	53
2012	578	55
2011	589	56
2010	601	56
2009	608	51
2008	620	55
2007	631	55
2006	619	53
2005	613	55
2004	607	54
2003	605	56
2002	601	62
2001	588	70
2000	585	83
1999	601	88
1998	605	89
1997	617	89
1996	661	72
1995	644	60
1994	656	60
1993	683	58
1992	709	58
1991	735	71
1990	755	72
1989	791	66
1988	824	71
1987	863	69
1986	902	57
1985	934	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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DR Congo

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	DR Congo	Saint Lucia
2024	8.97%	1.72%
2023	9.13%	1.75%
2022	9.25%	1.77%
2021	9.29%	1.79%
2020	9.27%	1.81%
2019	9.22%	1.82%
2018	9.17%	1.84%
2017	9.15%	1.85%
2016	9.15%	1.86%
2015	9.19%	1.87%
2014	9.27%	1.88%
2013	9.41%	1.88%
2012	9.59%	1.88%
2011	9.83%	1.88%
2010	10.1%	1.88%
2009	10.5%	1.88%
2008	10.9%	1.87%
2007	11.4%	1.86%
2006	11.9%	1.86%
2005	12.4%	1.85%
2004	15.9%	1.85%
2003	16.6%	1.84%
2002	17.2%	1.84%
2001	17.8%	1.84%
2000	18.5%	1.85%
1999	19%	1.85%
1998	19.6%	1.87%
1997	20.7%	1.88%
1996	21%	1.9%
1995	16.9%	1.92%
1994	17.1%	1.94%
1993	17.3%	1.97%
1992	17.5%	2%
1991	17.8%	2.04%
1990	18%	2.08%
1989	18.2%	2.13%
1988	18.5%	2.19%
1987	18.7%	2.26%
1986	18.9%	2.35%
1985	19.2%	2.44%
1984	19.4%	2.55%
1983	19.7%	2.68%
1982	20%	2.83%
1981	20.3%	3%
1980	20.7%	3.2%
1979	21%	3.42%
1978	21.4%	3.68%
1977	21.8%	3.97%
1976	22.2%	4.3%
1975	22.6%	4.67%
1974	23%	5.08%
1973	23.4%	5.53%
1972	23.8%	6.01%
1971	24.1%	6.54%
1970	24.5%	7.1%
1969	24.8%	7.69%
1968	-	8.32%
1967	-	8.96%
1966	-	9.62%
1965	-	10.3%
1964	-	11%
1963	-	11.6%
1962	-	12.2%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 8.97% in the DR Congo and 1.72% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.