Fertility Rate: Congo, Dem. Rep. of the
Congo, Dem. Rep. of the's fertility rate is currently 5.981 births per woman as of 2024. # Congo, Dem.
Current (2024)
5.981 births per woman
-1.2% y/y
Peak (2000)
6.702 births per woman
Low (2024)
5.981 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Congo, Dem. Rep. of the
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Congo, Dem. Rep. of the
Analysis# Congo, Dem. Rep. of the Fertility Rate
The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded a fertility rate of 5.981 births per woman in 2024, representing a modest decline from its 2000 peak of 6.702 births per woman. Since 1960, the country has experienced only a 2.0% reduction in fertility despite six decades of demographic change. The current rate remains among the highest globally, reflecting persistently high family sizes across the population.
A consistent downward trend emerged after 2000, with annual declines accelerating notably from 2015 onward. The nine-year period from 2015 to 2024 saw fertility drop from 6.437 to 5.981 births per woman, suggesting improved access to family planning and education. If this trajectory continues, the fertility rate may approach 5.5 births per woman within the next decade, though the DRC's fertility will likely remain substantially higher than global averages.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.981 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 2023 | 6.051 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 2022 | 6.106 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 2021 | 6.156 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 2020 | 6.206 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 2019 | 6.253 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 2018 | 6.302 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 2017 | 6.349 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2016 | 6.392 births per woman | -0.70% |
| 2015 | 6.437 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 2014 | 6.483 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2013 | 6.527 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 2012 | 6.559 births per woman | -0.35% |
| 2011 | 6.582 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 2010 | 6.587 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 2009 | 6.591 births per woman | +0.17% |
| 2008 | 6.58 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 6.559 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 2006 | 6.547 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 2005 | 6.526 births per woman | -0.06% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.53 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 2003 | 6.549 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 2002 | 6.606 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 2001 | 6.663 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 2000 | 6.702 births per woman | +0.15% |
| 1999 | 6.692 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 1998 | 6.7 births per woman | +0.15% |
| 1997 | 6.69 births per woman | +0.27% |
| 1996 | 6.672 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1995 | 6.676 births per woman | +0.50% |
| 1994 | 6.643 births per woman | +0.03% |
| 1993 | 6.641 births per woman | +0.03% |
| 1992 | 6.639 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1991 | 6.645 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1990 | 6.649 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1989 | 6.65 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1988 | 6.656 births per woman | +0.08% |
| 1987 | 6.651 births per woman | +0.26% |
| 1986 | 6.634 births per woman | +0.33% |
| 1985 | 6.612 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1984 | 6.586 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1983 | 6.564 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1982 | 6.54 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 1981 | 6.519 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1980 | 6.495 births per woman | +0.25% |
| 1979 | 6.479 births per woman | +0.25% |
| 1978 | 6.463 births per woman | +0.20% |
| 1977 | 6.45 births per woman | +0.20% |
| 1976 | 6.437 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1975 | 6.419 births per woman | +0.23% |
| 1974 | 6.404 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1973 | 6.385 births per woman | +0.25% |
| 1972 | 6.369 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1971 | 6.344 births per woman | +0.24% |
| 1970 | 6.329 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1969 | 6.304 births per woman | +0.29% |
| 1968 | 6.286 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1967 | 6.267 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1966 | 6.242 births per woman | +0.52% |
| 1965 | 6.21 births per woman | +0.36% |
| 1964 | 6.188 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1963 | 6.158 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1962 | 6.141 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1961 | 6.124 births per woman | +0.31% |
| 1960 | 6.105 births per woman | — |
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