Population ages 00-04, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population ages 00-04, female was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1998
All-time low
16.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, 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
In 2025, population ages 00-04, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 17.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 18.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1960.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.8% | — |
| 1961 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 population ages 00-04, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 17.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.