Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 was 80.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 80.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.4% | — |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +10.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 43.4% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 67.5% | 80.0% | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 80.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assistance during delivery (Assisted births): Percentage of live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey attended by any skilled personnel and by a doctor. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.