Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.64 % change on previous year for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.14 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.45 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.64 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.02 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.07 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +44.0% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 112 Myanmar 3.67 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.