Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.21 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.92 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1985.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.44 | — |
| 1951 | 1.49 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.44 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 1.46 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.51 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1.54 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.56 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.6 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.81 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 1.78 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.03 | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 1.93 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.53 | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.55 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.54 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.55 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.34 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.27 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.24 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.75 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.93 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 2.88 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 2.07 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | +1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.68, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29.7% | 2.25 | 2.92 |
| 2000 | -26.9% | 2.88 | 2.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.53 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.34 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.56 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.73 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 4 |
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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 difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1998.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1985.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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