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DR Congo

Region · Sub-Saharan Africa Population · 105.8M people

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Births each year
4,369,683
Share of births represented here
3.31%
Approximate birth chance
1 in 30
Life expectancy
61.9 years
Death before age 5
9.1%
Population
105.8M
Income per person (PPP)
$1,559

Health and education

Death before age 1
5.7%
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births
547 / 100,000
Children per woman
6.05
Expected years of schooling
10.9 years
Tertiary enrollment
6%
Smoking prevalence (men / women)
23% / 3%

Income and daily life

Income inequality (Gini)
0.45
Urban population
44%
Employment in agriculture
60%
Internet use
19%
Adult HIV prevalence
0.83%
Homicides per 100,000 people
13.0 / 100k
Road deaths per 100,000 people
20.0 / 100k
Out-of-pocket health spending
39%
Women married before age 18
29%
Life satisfaction (out of 10)
3.30

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