Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Congo
Congo: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.34
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1997
All-time low
1.16
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Congo is 3.34, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Congo peaked at 9.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2001.
That places Congo 206th 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 birth in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.42 | — |
| 1951 | 2.45 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.49 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.57 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.6 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.63 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.73 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.82 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.91 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.94 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.94 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.98 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.06 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.12 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.23 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.29 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.31 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.35 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.42 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.45 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.51 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.54 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.58 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.58 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.78 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.87 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.95 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.88 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.71 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.14 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 2.86 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 2.53 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 2.17 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1.83 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.7 | +648.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -52.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.63 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.34 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 | 2.42 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.91 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 3.31 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.17 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.16 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.27 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.08 | 3.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 203 Gambia 3.36 compare
- 204 New Zealand 3.36 compare
- 205 Bangladesh 3.34 compare
- 207 Luxembourg 3.27 compare
- 208 Netherlands 3.2 compare
- 209 Maldives 3.13 compare
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 birth in Congo?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Congo was 3.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Congo ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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