Difference in male and female life expectancy in Congo
Congo: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.04
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 1997
All-time low
0.3124
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Congo stood at 3.04.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Congo peaked at 10.39 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3124, in 2001.
Congo ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.2 | — |
| 1951 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.17 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.23 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.23 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 2.32 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.33 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.44 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 2.44 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.45 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.49 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.57 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.61 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.7 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.84 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.92 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.05 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.09 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.11 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.32 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 3.42 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.57 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.53 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.45 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.27 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.97 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.99 | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.21 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9846 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8864 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9857 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5797 | -41.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5405 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 10.39 | +1822.5% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -64.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -67.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3631 | -69.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3124 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4915 | +57.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3584 | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3527 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5333 | +51.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7041 | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.92 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | +4.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1822.5% | 0.5405 | 10.39 |
| 2000 | -69.6% | 1.19 | 0.3631 |
| 1999 | -67.6% | 3.68 | 1.19 |
| 1998 | -64.6% | 10.39 | 3.68 |
| 2002 | +57.3% | 0.3124 | 0.4915 |
| 2007 | +54.0% | 0.7041 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.8 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 1.59 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 0.5405 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7232 | 0.3124 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.67 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.79 | 3.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 208 Netherlands 3.15 compare
- 209 Maldives 3.08 compare
- 210 Norway 3.05 compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.03 compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 2.98 compare
- 214 Kiribati 2.92 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Congo?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Congo was 3.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3124 in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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