● 2023–2024 DHS Data

DR Congo in Numbers

Open statistics from EDS-RDC III (2023–2024). Fertility, mortality, maternal and child health, nutrition, malaria, HIV, and more.

Survey EDS-RDC III
Households 26,347
Women interviewed 27,583
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5.5
Total fertility rate
93
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000)
83%
Facility delivery
45%
Stunting (under 5)
69%
Households with ITN

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Browse the EDS-RDC III (2023–2024) highlights by theme.

Fertility

Total fertility rate, adolescent pregnancy, and birth spacing

5.5
Births per woman

Family Planning

Contraceptive use, unmet need, and informed choice

11%
Modern method use (women in union)

Mortality

Neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality indicators

93
Under-5 deaths per 1,000

Maternal & Newborn Health

Prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal checks

83%
Facility delivery

Child Health

Immunization and treatment-seeking for childhood illness

21%
Fully vaccinated (basic antigens)

Nutrition

Stunting, wasting, anemia, and infant feeding practices

45%
Stunting (under 5)

Malaria

ITN ownership and use, fever care, and malaria prevalence

33%
Malaria positive (RDT, 6–59 months)

HIV

Knowledge, stigma, testing, and sexual risk behaviour

25%
Women tested & received result

Women’s Empowerment

Decision-making, assets, and autonomy

24%
Women making SRH decisions

Domestic Violence

Experience of physical/sexual violence and help-seeking

37%
Physical violence since age 15

Household & WASH

Electricity, water, sanitation, and hygiene

22%
Have electricity

Respondent Profile

Education, literacy, media exposure, and employment

59%
Women literate

Chronic Diseases

Hypertension, diabetes, and screening indicators

9%
Women with hypertension