Health in Democratic Republic of Congo

1,591 indicators covering health for Democratic Republic of Congo.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 55,196 2024 up 11.9% 3rd
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 33,158 2024 up 4.6% 3rd
Deaths aged 15 to 19 31,921 2024 up 38.0% 3rd
Deaths aged 20 to 24 32,301 2024 up 38.0% 4th
Deaths aged 5 to 9 33,158 2024 up 4.6% 3rd
Deaths aged 15 to 24 64,222 2024 up 38.0% 3rd
Deaths aged 10 to 14 22,038 2024 up 24.9% 3rd
Deaths aged 5 to 24 119,418 2024 up 24.5% 3rd
Deaths aged 10 to 19 53,959 2024 up 32.3% 3rd
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 23.62 2024 down 2.5% 27th
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 89.68 2024 down 3.3% 9th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates 21.72 2024 down 4.1% 6th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 105,425 2024 up 27.8% 4th
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates 385,039 2024 up 28.1% 3rd
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates 53,959 2024 up 32.3% 3rd
Mortality rate age 5-9 9.92 2024 down 26.2% 14th
Deaths age 5 to 14 55,196 2024 up 11.9% 3rd
Deaths age 15 to 19 31,921 2024 up 38.0% 3rd
Deaths age 5 to 24 119,418 2024 up 24.5% 3rd
Mortality rate age 15-24 30.6 2024 down 0.1% 9th
Deaths age 15 to 24 64,222 2024 up 38.0% 3rd
Mortality rate age 10-14 7.91 2024 down 12.0% 10th
Mortality rate age 5-24 47.81 2024 down 8.5% 9th
Deaths age 10 to 19 53,959 2024 up 32.3% 3rd
Deaths age 5 to 9 33,158 2024 up 4.6% 3rd
Mortality rate age 20-24 16.92 2024 down 1.0% 10th
Deaths age 10 to 14 22,038 2024 up 24.9% 3rd
Mortality rate age 5-14 17.75 2024 down 20.4% 13th
Deaths age 20 to 24 32,301 2024 up 38.0% 4th
Mortality rate age 15-19 13.92 2024 up 0.9% 6th
Mortality rate age 10-19 21.72 2024 down 4.1% 6th
Number of youth deaths 440,235 deaths 2024 up 25.8% 3rd
Adolescent mortality rate 7.91 2024 down 12.0% 10th
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 17.75 2024 down 20.4% 13th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 9.92 2024 down 26.2% 14th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 53,959 2024 up 32.3% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 15,858 2024 up 2.6% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 17,300 2024 up 6.6% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female 10,101 2024 up 22.6% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male 11,937 2024 up 26.9% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female 26,307 2024 up 32.0% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male 27,652 2024 up 32.6% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 16,206 2024 up 38.7% 2nd
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male 15,715 2024 up 37.2% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 16,220 2024 up 37.4% 3rd
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 16,081 2024 up 38.6% 8th
Deaths from terrorism, by target 0 deaths 2021 2nd
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks 688 deaths 2021 up 1,276.0% 4th
Suicide and other terrorist attacks 141 attacks 2021 up 781.2% 8th
Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack 66 deaths 2021 up 3,200.0% 4th
Terrorism deaths rate 0.7185 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 886.6% 9th
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method 66 deaths 2021 up 3,200.0% 4th
Terrorism deaths 689 deaths 2021 up 1,278.0% 4th
Share of deaths from terrorism 0.1% 2021 up 1,048.7% 10th
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.7% 2024 down 36.4% 51st
Number of people who are undernourished 40.70 million 2023 up 74.7% 4th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban 15.2% 2024 down 10.0% 118th
External health expenditure channeled through government 43.9% 2023 down 12.2% 76th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate by age group 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 1st
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 0.1% 11th