Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events in the Congo is 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 | 36 000 | 18 000 | 18 000 | 42.2 | 20.9 | 21.4 | 5.68 | 142 |
| 1955-1960 | 40 000 | 17 000 | 23 000 | 42.3 | 18.3 | 24.0 | 5.79 | 123 |
| 1960-1965 | 46 000 | 18 000 | 29 000 | 42.8 | 16.2 | 26.6 | 5.99 | 107 |
| 1965-1970 | 54 000 | 18 000 | 35 000 | 43.1 | 14.8 | 28.3 | 6.19 | 97 |
| 1970-1975 | 62 000 | 20 000 | 43 000 | 43.1 | 13.7 | 29.4 | 6.29 | 89 |
| 1975-1980 | 72 000 | 21 000 | 50 000 | 42.7 | 12.8 | 29.9 | 6.29 | 83 |
| 1980-1985 | 79 000 | 23 000 | 56 000 | 40.9 | 12.0 | 29.0 | 5.99 | 78 |
| 1985-1990 | 87 000 | 26 000 | 61 000 | 38.9 | 11.4 | 27.4 | 5.55 | 73 |
| 1990-1995 | 97 000 | 31 000 | 66 000 | 37.8 | 12.1 | 25.6 | 5.21 | 74 |
| 1995-2000 | 111 000 | 37 000 | 74 000 | 37.7 | 12.6 | 25.1 | 5.01 | 75 |
| 2000-2005 | 124 000 | 42 000 | 82 000 | 37.2 | 12.5 | 24.6 | 4.85 | 75 |
| 2005-2010 | 136 000 | 44 000 | 92 000 | 36.0 | 11.7 | 24.3 | 4.64 | 72 |
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