Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 61.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.9
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
217th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 2023
All-time low
38.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 61.9 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 61.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.22, in 1950.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 217th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.22 | — |
| 1951 | 38.51 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 38.86 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 39.14 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 39.37 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 39.66 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 39.9 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 40.23 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.46 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 40.62 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 40.75 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 40.16 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 40.38 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 40.1 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.77 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 42.17 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 42.34 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.67 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.96 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.3 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.58 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.87 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 44.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.31 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.53 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.87 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 44.63 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.28 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 45.54 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 45.73 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.95 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.21 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.51 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.66 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.02 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 47.36 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 47.76 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 48.15 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.54 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 48.94 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.32 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.62 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.88 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.38 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.38 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.46 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.66 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.09 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.89 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.95 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.53 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.95 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.39 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.41 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.91 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.35 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.24 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.66 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.08 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.49 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.93 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.24 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.43 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.98 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.9 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.5 | 38.22 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.29 | 40.1 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 43.3 | 45.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.69 | 45.54 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 48.54 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 | 51.89 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.41 | 56.41 | 60.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.84 | 60.04 | 61.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 214 Liberia 62.16 compare
- 215 Naoero 62.11 compare
- 216 Côte d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 218 Sierra Leone 61.79 compare
- 219 Niger 61.18 compare
- 220 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 61.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.22 in 1950.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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