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.

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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
No data

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
31
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
109
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
36
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
47
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
85
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
74

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
29
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
-
Demographic Dividend: Congo, Democratic Republic of the View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19640 women aged 100+ in 19640 men aged 95-99 in 19640 women aged 95-99 in 1964900 men aged 90-94 in 19640 women aged 90-94 in 19640 men aged 85-89 in 19640 women aged 85-89 in 1964800 men aged 80-84 in 19640 women aged 80-84 in 1964214 men aged 75-79 in 1964445 women aged 75-79 in 196470340 men aged 70-74 in 1964659 women aged 70-74 in 1964469 men aged 65-69 in 1964880 women aged 65-69 in 196460640 men aged 60-64 in 19641,204 women aged 60-64 in 1964871 men aged 55-59 in 19641,451 women aged 55-59 in 196450973 men aged 50-54 in 19641,744 women aged 50-54 in 1964801 men aged 45-49 in 19641,262 women aged 45-49 in 1964401,048 men aged 40-44 in 19641,645 women aged 40-44 in 19641,666 men aged 35-39 in 19642,135 women aged 35-39 in 1964301,488 men aged 30-34 in 19641,590 women aged 30-34 in 19642,115 men aged 25-29 in 19642,200 women aged 25-29 in 1964201,558 men aged 20-24 in 19641,563 women aged 20-24 in 19641,621 men aged 15-19 in 19641,560 women aged 15-19 in 1964102,113 men aged 10-14 in 19642,027 women aged 10-14 in 19642,094 men aged 5-9 in 19642,044 women aged 5-9 in 196401,985 men aged 0-4 in 19641,898 women aged 0-4 in 1964age5001.0K1.5K2.0K5001.0K1.5K2.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 40
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.04
02468
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Year : 1964 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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