Births attended by skilled health staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Births attended by skilled health staff was 85.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 85.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 85.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2001.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 130th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.7% | — |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +6.4% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 85.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.2%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 85.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.7% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 74.1% | 85.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 128 Solomon Islands 86.2% compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 86.0% compare
- 131 Liberia 84.4% compare
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- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
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 births attended by skilled health staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 85.2% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.