ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo
Congo: ex - expectation of life at age x was 63.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo is 63.17, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo peaked at 63.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.22, in 2000.
That places Congo 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.22 | — |
| 2001 | 53.11 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 53.81 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.5 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.41 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.51 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 57.53 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.26 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.22 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 60.09 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.6 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.13 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.64 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.05 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.57 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.06 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.76 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.36 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.17 | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 63.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 63.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.07 | 52.22 | 60.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.93 | 60.6 | 63.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.27 | 63.17 | 63.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo was 63.17 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.22 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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