Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 59.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.79 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.79 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.06 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 59.79 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 59.79 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.06 years, in 1950.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.06 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 37.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 37.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 38.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 38.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 38.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 39.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 39.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 39.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 39.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 38.59 years | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 38.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 39.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 38.21 years | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 39.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 40.99 years | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 41.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 41.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 41.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 42.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 42.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 42.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 42.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 43.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 43.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 43.43 years | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.28 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 44.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 44.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 45.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 45.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 45.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 46.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 47.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 47.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.15 years | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 48.37 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.56 years | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 47 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.97 years | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 50.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.16 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.89 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.37 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.42 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.88 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 59.79 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.3 years | 37.06 years | 39.39 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.85 years | 38.21 years | 41.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.17 years | 42.06 years | 44.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.77 years | 44.62 years | 47.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7 years | 46.56 years | 48.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.04 years | 49.97 years | 54.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.69 years | 54.83 years | 58.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.76 years | 58 years | 59.79 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 222 Zimbabwe 60.23 years compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 60.06 years compare
- 224 Côte d'Ivoire 60.02 years compare
- 226 Palestine, State of 59.69 years compare
- 227 Guinea 59.52 years compare
- 228 Benin 59.35 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 59.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 59.79 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.06 years in 1950.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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