Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 2.21 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.21 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.92 years
in 1998
All-time low
1.17 years
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 2.21 years for sex gap in 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, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.92 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.17 years, in 1985.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.44 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.49 years | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.44 years | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 1.46 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.51 years | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1.54 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.51 years | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.56 years | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.6 years | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.81 years | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 1.78 years | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.03 years | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 1.93 years | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.53 years | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6 years | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.55 years | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.54 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6 years | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.58 years | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 years | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.55 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.53 years | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5 years | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.45 years | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.39 years | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 years | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.34 years | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.27 years | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.24 years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.27 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 years | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.24 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 years | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.21 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.26 years | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.36 years | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.46 years | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.56 years | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.65 years | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.75 years | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 years | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.93 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.01 years | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.32 years | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.25 years | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.92 years | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 2.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1 years | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 2.07 years | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 years | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 years | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 years | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 years | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.73 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 years | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.89 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 years | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 years | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 2.15 years | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.19 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 years | 1.44 years | 1.56 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 years | 1.53 years | 2.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 1.34 years | 1.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 years | 1.17 years | 1.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 years | 1.56 years | 2.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 years | 1.7 years | 2.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 years | 1.73 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 years | 2.15 years | 2.44 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.21 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 years in 1985.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.