Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita was 3.34 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.34 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.7 years
in 1997
All-time low
1.16 years
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Congo stood at 3.34 years.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 9.7 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.16 years, in 2001.
Congo ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.57 years | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.63 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.73 years | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.91 years | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.06 years | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.23 years | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.29 years | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.42 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.78 years | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.87 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.95 years | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.88 years | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.71 years | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.43 years | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.14 years | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 2.86 years | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 2.53 years | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 2.17 years | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 2 years | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1.83 years | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 years | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.54 years | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.64 years | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 years | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3 years | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.7 years | +648.4% |
| 1998 | 4 years | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 1.91 years | -52.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2 years | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 1.16 years | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 years | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 years | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 years | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 years | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 years | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 years | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.04 years | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 years | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.27 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.63 years | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.63 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.82 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.96 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.05 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.93 years | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.47 years | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 years | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.22 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.34 years | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 years | 2.42 years | 2.82 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 years | 2.91 years | 3.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 3.31 years | 3.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 years | 2.17 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 1.3 years | 9.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 years | 1.16 years | 2.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 years | 2.27 years | 3.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 years | 3.08 years | 3.47 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 210 Gambia 3.36 years compare
- 211 New Zealand 3.36 years compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.34 years compare
- 214 Luxembourg 3.27 years compare
- 215 Netherlands 3.2 years compare
- 216 Maldives 3.13 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Congo?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Congo was 3.34 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 versus gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 years in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita 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 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 versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.