Health

DRC

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Life expectancy19602024
40.145.651.156.662.119602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Life expectancy61.9–62.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 62.07 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 61.9 years
Infant mortality rate56.4 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Under-5 mortality rate89.7 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Maternal mortality ratio427 per 100,000World Bank WDI [2023]
Health expenditure (% GDP)3.68 %World Bank WDI [2023]
DPT immunization65 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Physicians per 1,0000.208 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2022]
Sanitation access16.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Drinking water access35.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Physician density0.208 per 1,000WB HNP [2022]
Hospital bed density0.8 per 1,000WB HNP [2006]
Adult obesity prevalence21.8 %WB HNP [2022]
Alcohol consumption per capita1.92 litersWB HNP [2020]
Tobacco use12.2 %WB HNP [2022]
Maternal mortality ratio427 per 100,000WB Gender [2023]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage15/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB HNP
    world_bank_hnp
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

DRC's health on Databook compiles 15 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB HNP. Key figures include life expectancy (61.9–62.1 years), infant mortality rate (56.4 per 1,000). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.