Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Congo
Congo: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 64.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.12
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.12
in 2023
All-time low
38.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Congo stood at 64.12. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Congo peaked at 64.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.4, in 1950.
That places Congo 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.4 | — |
| 1951 | 39.13 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 39.85 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 40.58 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 41.33 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 42.15 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 42.93 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 43.76 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 44.59 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 45.39 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 46.16 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 46.9 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 47.58 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 48.26 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.85 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.47 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.01 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 50.36 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 51.02 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 51.49 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.92 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.33 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 52.67 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 53.03 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 53.33 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.66 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.94 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 54.25 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.46 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 54.64 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 54.87 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 55.07 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 55.26 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 55.48 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 55.67 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 55.87 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.04 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 56.13 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.2 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 56.17 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.04 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.82 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.64 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.24 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 54.79 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 54.79 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.57 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.12 | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 50.57 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 53.45 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 54.74 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 55.28 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.73 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.51 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.35 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.05 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.73 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 59.15 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.76 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.08 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.59 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.98 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.36 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.56 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.95 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.22 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.45 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.73 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.96 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.71 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 62.69 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.67 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.41 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.12 | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 64.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 64.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.81 | 38.4 | 45.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.01 | 46.16 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.42 | 51.92 | 54.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.68 | 54.87 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.5 | 44.12 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.54 | 54.74 | 60.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.85 | 60.59 | 62.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.22 | 62.67 | 64.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Congo?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Congo was 64.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Congo ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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