Health in Democratic Republic of Congo 1,591 indicators covering health for Democratic Republic of Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 25.1% 2021 down 2.3% 30th Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 26.4% 2021 down 2.6% 47th Healthy life expectancy 53.21 Years 2021 up 6.6% 169th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 23.9% 2021 down 2.8% 23rd Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 26.4% 2021 down 2.6% 47th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 25.1% 2021 down 2.3% 30th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 1.31 per 100,000 population 2021 down 8.4% 33rd Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 0.93 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 7.9% 37th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 1.69 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 8.2% 33rd Suicide mortality rate, female 3.91 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 5.3% 80th Suicide mortality rate, male 13.71 per 100,000 male population 2021 up 13.3% 64th Suicide mortality rate 8.77 per 100,000 population 2021 up 8.5% 66th Nurses and midwives 1.17 per 1,000 people 2022 up 44.2% 153rd HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year 2024 down 58.4% 63rd What share of the population living with HIV are women? 63.5% 2024 up 5.7% 25th Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 281.25 % change on previous year 2025 — 7th Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 55.15 2023 up 24.9% 7th Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 99.2% 2023 down 0.6% 19th Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 0.4448 2023 up 402.7% 109th Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 6.2 2014 up 34.8% 160th Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -25.71 % change on previous year 2025 down 140.1% 34th Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 89.1% 2023 down 1.0% 21st Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 49.54 2023 up 24.4% 7th Child mortality rate 5.8% 2019 down 48.7% 24th Neonatal mortality rate 2.2% 2019 down 29.7% 35th Number of neonatal deaths 64,656 deaths 2019 down 26.8% 5th Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 0.78 2020 down 38.6% 127th Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 1.92 2020 down 37.3% 135th Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 3.1 2020 down 37.0% 135th Low-birthweight babies 10.2% 2020 down 10.1% 80th Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy 71.0% 2024 up 294.4% 74th Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 19.58 2022 up 8.5% 166th Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 9.33 2022 up 12.9% 141st Prevalence of diabetes, crude 7.66 2022 up 12.9% 170th Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 20.58 2022 up 10.1% 165th Inequality in life expectancy 0.3077 2023 down 17.5% 12th Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita 0.3077 2023 down 17.5% 12th Child mortality rate by household wealth 9.51 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 3.6% 7th Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 85.0% 2022 down 3.8% 9th Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 98.0% 2022 down 0.8% 3rd Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 9.0% 10th Maternal mortality ratio 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 9.0% 11th Maternal mortality ratio 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 9.0% 11th The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 9.0% 11th Number of maternal deaths by region 21,511 deaths 2020 up 20.9% 3rd Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 9.0% 11th Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 9.0% 11th Maternal deaths by income group 21,511 deaths 2020 up 20.9% 3rd Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 down 9.0% 11th Number of maternal deaths 21,511 deaths 2020 up 20.9% 3rd Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 65.0% 2025 down 7.1% 176th Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) 65.0% 2025 down 7.1% 177th Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 55.0% 2025 down 15.4% 186th Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 65.0% 2025 down 7.1% 172nd Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 51.0% 2025 — 173rd Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 82.0% 2025 up 1.2% 167th New HIV infections 0.2 2025 down 47.4% 50th BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 77.0% 2025 down 2.5% 143rd People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 24.2% 2024 down 10.8% 97th Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd ← Previous Page 14 of 27 Next →