Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4 was 94.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 94.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 94.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.1% | — |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +2.5% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 94.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 94.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 71.1% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 85.1% | 94.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 94.4% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.