UNFPA Democratic Republic of the Congo

Still in a fragile phase of post-conflict reconstruction and peace-building, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a least developed country with very high maternal and newborn mortality and HIV prevalence as well as a legacy of sexual violence. With families averaging 5 or 6 children, the population is very young and growing at more than 3 per cent per year. Working in the country since 1978, UNFPA aims to improve access to quality reproductive health care services – including HIV interventions -- and to integrate population and gender issues in national policies and programmes.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
7
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
150
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
13
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
21
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
77
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
35

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
76
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
2
Demographic Dividend: Congo, Democratic Republic of the View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19530 women aged 100+ in 19530 men aged 95-99 in 19530 women aged 95-99 in 1953900 men aged 90-94 in 19530 women aged 90-94 in 19530 men aged 85-89 in 19530 women aged 85-89 in 1953800 men aged 80-84 in 19530 women aged 80-84 in 19530 men aged 75-79 in 19530 women aged 75-79 in 1953703 men aged 70-74 in 19535 women aged 70-74 in 19535 men aged 65-69 in 19536 women aged 65-69 in 19536010 men aged 60-64 in 195317 women aged 60-64 in 195317 men aged 55-59 in 195329 women aged 55-59 in 19535028 men aged 50-54 in 195338 women aged 50-54 in 195340 men aged 45-49 in 195348 women aged 45-49 in 19534051 men aged 40-44 in 195361 women aged 40-44 in 195364 men aged 35-39 in 195376 women aged 35-39 in 19533077 men aged 30-34 in 195392 women aged 30-34 in 195392 men aged 25-29 in 1953108 women aged 25-29 in 195320111 men aged 20-24 in 1953132 women aged 20-24 in 1953139 men aged 15-19 in 1953163 women aged 15-19 in 195310171 men aged 10-14 in 1953202 women aged 10-14 in 1953196 men aged 5-9 in 1953242 women aged 5-9 in 19530276 men aged 0-4 in 1953287 women aged 0-4 in 1953age2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 34
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 7.30
02468
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Year : 1953 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

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