Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married was 17.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2018
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Democratic Republic of Congo is 17.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 203.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.4% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +235.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +125.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 17.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.6% | 17.6% | 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Democratic Republic of Congo was 17.6% in 2018, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.