Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in the Congo not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 608 000 | 329 000 | 279 000 | 47.2 | 25.5 | 21.7 | 5.98 | 167 |
| 1955-1960 | 683 000 | 341 000 | 342 000 | 47.2 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 5.98 | 158 |
| 1960-1965 | 780 000 | 369 000 | 411 000 | 47.4 | 22.4 | 25.0 | 6.04 | 151 |
| 1965-1970 | 898 000 | 402 000 | 496 000 | 47.5 | 21.3 | 26.3 | 6.15 | 143 |
| 1970-1975 | 1 037 000 | 433 000 | 604 000 | 47.6 | 19.9 | 27.7 | 6.29 | 134 |
| 1975-1980 | 1 208 000 | 488 000 | 720 000 | 48.0 | 19.4 | 28.6 | 6.46 | 129 |
| 1980-1985 | 1 425 000 | 550 000 | 874 000 | 49.1 | 19.0 | 30.1 | 6.72 | 125 |
| 1985-1990 | 1 689 000 | 632 000 | 1 057 000 | 50.1 | 18.7 | 31.4 | 6.98 | 121 |
| 1990-1995 | 2 035 000 | 743 000 | 1 292 000 | 50.6 | 18.5 | 32.1 | 7.14 | 119 |
| 1995-2000 | 2 335 000 | 923 000 | 1 412 000 | 49.8 | 19.7 | 30.1 | 7.04 | 128 |
| 2000-2005 | 2 580 000 | 973 000 | 1 607 000 | 48.2 | 18.2 | 30.0 | 6.70 | 120 |
| 2005-2010 | 2 772 000 | 1 058 000 | 1 714 000 | 44.9 | 17.2 | 27.8 | 6.07 | 116 |
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