Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 3.38 per 1,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 3.38 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 13.05 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.38 per 1,000 people, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.05 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 5 per 1,000 people | -61.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +94.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 8.74 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.38 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.07 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.61 per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 7.44 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 6.14 per 1,000 people | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 13.05 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.98 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 7.44 per 1,000 people | 6 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 29.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.42 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 89.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 377 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 618.48 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 41 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 427.05 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Adolescent birth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3.38 per 1,000 people in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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