Population ages 0-14, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population ages 0-14, female was 45.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 45.5% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 45.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1962.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.3% | — |
| 1961 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 41.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.1% | 42.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 43.4% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 45.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 45.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1962.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.