ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo

Congo: ex - expectation of life at age x was 63.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63.17
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
157th
of 184 countries
All-time high
63.36
in 2020
All-time low
52.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 52.22001: 53.12002: 53.82003: 54.52004: 55.42005: 56.52006: 57.52007: 58.32008: 59.22009: 60.12010: 60.62011: 61.12012: 61.22013: 61.42014: 61.62015: 62.12016: 62.62017: 62.82018: 63.12019: 62.82020: 63.42021: 63.2

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

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Congo, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Côte d'Ivoire 63.52 compare
  2. 155 Liberia 63.46 compare
  3. 156 Nigeria 63.4 compare
  4. 158 Madagascar 62.93 compare
  5. 159 Malawi 62.49 compare
  6. 160 Haiti 62.46 compare

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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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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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