Female to male life expectancy ratio in Congo
Congo: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
182nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1997
All-time low
1.02
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Congo is 1.05, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Congo peaked at 1.22 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2004.
Congo ranks 182nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 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 ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3994 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2855 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Congo?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Congo was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1997.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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