Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo
Congo: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 65.77 in 2023. β² Rising
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo stood at 65.77. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo peaked at 65.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 1950.
Congo ranks 199th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.11 | 39.6 | 46.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.53 | 47.59 | 53.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.16 | 53.55 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.37 | 56.8 | 57.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.83 | 48.58 | 57.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3 | 55.37 | 61.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.24 | 61.73 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.84 | 64.19 | 65.77 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4999 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Congo was 65.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Congo ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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