Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 15-64, female, per capita was 0.2578 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.2578 units per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2884 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.257 units per person, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2882 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2883 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2884 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2882 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2876 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2868 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2857 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2845 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2833 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2821 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2807 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2793 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2777 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2763 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2751 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2739 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2727 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2716 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2716 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2722 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2721 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2715 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2712 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2711 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2711 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.271 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2704 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2698 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2692 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2685 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2681 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2676 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2671 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2669 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2685 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2689 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2655 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2619 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2608 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.261 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2608 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2605 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2601 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2596 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2592 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.259 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2587 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2582 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2576 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2572 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2572 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2574 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2575 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2574 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2573 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2572 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2576 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2581 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.258 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2574 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2571 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.257 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.257 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2572 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2574 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2578 units per person | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2578 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2877 units per person, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2578 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2895 units per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2863 units per person | 0.2821 units per person | 0.2884 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2751 units per person | 0.2716 units per person | 0.2807 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2706 units per person | 0.2685 units per person | 0.2721 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2656 units per person | 0.2608 units per person | 0.2689 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2591 units per person | 0.2572 units per person | 0.2608 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2575 units per person | 0.2572 units per person | 0.2581 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2573 units per person | 0.257 units per person | 0.2578 units per person | 6 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 15-64, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2578 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2884 units per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.257 units per person in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 15-64, female, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.