Congo - Kinshasa vs Thailand
Congo - Kinshasa vs Thailand: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 6.05 births per woman in Congo - Kinshasa and 1.21 births per woman in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 4.84 births per woman, or 4.99 times that in Thailand.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Congo - Kinshasa has been higher since 1966, when it overtook Thailand.
- In 2023, Congo - Kinshasa ranked 4 and Thailand ranked 208 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Congo - Kinshasa at 2.16 births per woman and Thailand at 1.44 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Congo - Kinshasa | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.05 | 1.21 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 6.11 | 1.22 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 6.16 | 1.23 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 6.21 | 1.26 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 6.25 | 1.29 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 1.32 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 6.35 | 1.36 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 6.39 | 1.4 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 6.44 | 1.45 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 6.48 | 1.48 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 6.53 | 1.53 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 6.56 | 1.56 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 6.58 | 1.57 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 6.59 | 1.56 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 6.59 | 1.57 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 6.58 | 1.59 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 6.56 | 1.62 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 6.55 | 1.63 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 6.53 | 1.64 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 6.53 | 1.67 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 6.55 | 1.67 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 6.61 | 1.69 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 6.66 | 1.71 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 6.7 | 1.73 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.69 | 1.77 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.7 | 1.82 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.69 | 1.85 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.67 | 1.87 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.68 | 1.89 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.64 | 1.93 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.64 | 1.97 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.64 | 2.01 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.65 | 2.04 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.65 | 2.07 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.65 | 2.14 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.66 | 2.17 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.65 | 2.26 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.63 | 2.36 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.61 | 2.45 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.59 | 2.58 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.56 | 2.76 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.54 | 2.94 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.52 | 3.13 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.5 | 3.29 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.48 | 3.45 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.46 | 3.62 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.45 | 3.87 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.44 | 4.12 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.42 | 4.36 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.39 | 4.85 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.37 | 5.08 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 5.25 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.33 | 5.45 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.29 | 5.93 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.27 | 6.08 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.24 | 6.18 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.21 | 6.26 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 6.31 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 6.34 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 6.33 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.12 | 6.32 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.11 | 6.33 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.07 | 6.33 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.04 | 6.35 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.01 | 6.36 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.99 | 6.37 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.98 | 6.39 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.98 | 6.41 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.98 | 6.42 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.97 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.97 | 6.38 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.97 | 6.36 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Congo - Kinshasa | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.984.55–6.58 | 1.20.95–1.47 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 5.94.38–6.54 | 1.190.9–1.49 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 5.84.17–6.54 | 1.190.86–1.52 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 5.713.94–6.53 | 1.190.84–1.53 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 5.623.75–6.52 | 1.190.8–1.55 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 5.523.62–6.51 | 1.20.78–1.56 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 5.423.47–6.5 | 1.20.76–1.56 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 5.323.29–6.5 | 1.210.76–1.6 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 5.23.09–6.5 | 1.210.74–1.61 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 5.12.94–6.49 | 1.220.74–1.62 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 4.992.84–6.48 | 1.220.75–1.63 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 4.872.71–6.47 | 1.220.74–1.65 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 4.772.56–6.48 | 1.230.75–1.66 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 4.642.48–6.45 | 1.230.75–1.68 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 4.552.42–6.43 | 1.240.73–1.68 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 4.472.3–6.43 | 1.240.71–1.69 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 4.382.24–6.42 | 1.250.73–1.73 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 4.32.17–6.42 | 1.250.74–1.73 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 4.212.09–6.41 | 1.260.74–1.74 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 4.142.06–6.4 | 1.260.75–1.76 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 4.062.03–6.38 | 1.270.74–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.991.99–6.38 | 1.270.76–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.921.94–6.39 | 1.270.75–1.78 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.851.89–6.36 | 1.280.72–1.77 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.791.85–6.36 | 1.280.72–1.78 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.721.82–6.36 | 1.280.72–1.78 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 3.661.79–6.32 | 1.290.73–1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 3.61.73–6.31 | 1.290.71–1.8 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 3.541.74–6.33 | 1.30.72–1.82 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 3.481.72–6.31 | 1.30.71–1.83 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 3.431.7–6.3 | 1.310.71–1.83 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 3.371.66–6.27 | 1.320.72–1.87 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 3.321.65–6.29 | 1.320.71–1.86 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 3.271.62–6.23 | 1.320.71–1.86 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 3.231.56–6.22 | 1.320.73–1.89 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 3.191.55–6.24 | 1.330.73–1.88 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 3.141.52–6.21 | 1.330.73–1.91 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 3.11.5–6.18 | 1.340.73–1.93 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 3.061.47–6.08 | 1.340.73–1.93 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 3.021.44–6.07 | 1.350.73–1.95 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.981.44–6.04 | 1.350.72–1.95 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.941.42–6 | 1.350.73–1.95 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.91.41–6.02 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.871.41–5.98 | 1.360.73–1.96 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.841.41–5.99 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.81.38–5.93 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.771.39–5.92 | 1.370.73–1.97 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.741.37–5.92 | 1.370.72–1.96 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.711.36–5.89 | 1.380.73–1.95 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.681.34–5.88 | 1.380.72–1.96 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.651.34–5.8 | 1.380.74–1.97 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.621.32–5.74 | 1.380.74–1.98 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.61.3–5.7 | 1.380.73–1.99 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.571.28–5.62 | 1.390.73–1.98 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.551.27–5.63 | 1.390.72–1.99 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.521.26–5.64 | 1.390.73–2.01 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.51.24–5.59 | 1.40.75–2.01 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.481.27–5.56 | 1.40.74–1.99 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.461.22–5.56 | 1.40.74–2 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.441.21–5.6 | 1.40.73–2.03 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.421.24–5.52 | 1.410.75–2.02 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.41.24–5.5 | 1.410.74–2.04 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.381.22–5.43 | 1.410.75–2.04 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.361.22–5.43 | 1.410.74–2.05 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.341.22–5.35 | 1.420.75–2.06 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.321.22–5.32 | 1.420.75–2.07 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.31.22–5.24 | 1.420.74–2.06 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.291.21–5.26 | 1.420.73–2.05 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.271.22–5.23 | 1.420.72–2.05 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.261.22–5.11 | 1.420.75–2.04 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.241.19–5.06 | 1.430.75–2.06 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.231.18–4.99 | 1.430.74–2.06 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.211.17–4.95 | 1.430.74–2.07 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.21.18–4.91 | 1.430.74–2.07 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.191.18–4.89 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.171.15–4.86 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.161.15–4.82 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Congo - Kinshasa vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancyCongo - Kinshasa: 61.9 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCongo - Kinshasa: 9 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCongo - Kinshasa: 49.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Thailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCongo - Kinshasa: 3.96% in 2017Thailand: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateCongo - Kinshasa: 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCongo - Kinshasa: 106 million people in 2023Thailand: 71.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthCongo - Kinshasa: 3.26% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Urban populationCongo - Kinshasa: 45.1% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- Median ageCongo - Kinshasa: 15.8 years in 2023Thailand: 39.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCongo - Kinshasa: 3.1% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateCongo - Kinshasa: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCongo - Kinshasa: $568 in 2025Thailand: $6,783 in 2025
- GDP growthCongo - Kinshasa: 8.5% a year in 2023Thailand: 2.4% a year in 2025
- InflationCongo - Kinshasa: 7.4% a year in 2025Thailand: -0.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtCongo - Kinshasa: 17.2% of GDP in 2023Thailand: 62.9% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCongo - Kinshasa: 1.38% of GDP in 2025Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCongo - Kinshasa: $1.08B in 2025Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personCongo - Kinshasa: $11 in 2025Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCongo - Kinshasa: 8.1% of government spending in 2025Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCongo - Kinshasa: 134,000 people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerCongo - Kinshasa: 0.59% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCongo - Kinshasa: 0.41% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCongo - Kinshasa: 44 million TIV in 2025Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCongo - Kinshasa: 22 million TIV in 1997Thailand: 15 million TIV in 2024