Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Congo
Congo: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.51
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
202nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 1997
All-time low
0.9578
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.51 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Congo peaked at 3.47 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9578, in 2004.
That places Congo 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.65 | — |
| 1951 | 1.68 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.7 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.76 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.78 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.81 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.87 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.89 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.91 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.94 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.01 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.04 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.09 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.12 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.13 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.18 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.25 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.3 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.37 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.42 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.45 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.58 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.64 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.73 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.63 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.39 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.24 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.86 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.66 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.49 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.47 | +205.2% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | -49.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9643 | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9797 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9578 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.78 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.32 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 | 1.65 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 | 1.66 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.14 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.9578 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.47 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.32 | 2.78 | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Congo?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Congo was 2.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9578 in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Congo ranks 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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