Future life expectancy projections in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Future life expectancy projections was 71.92 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
71.92
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.92
in 2100
All-time low
62.07
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, future life expectancy projections in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 71.92. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 71.92 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 62.07, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.07 | — |
| 2025 | 62.23 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 62.39 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 62.56 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 62.72 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 62.88 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 63.04 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 63.19 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 63.34 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 63.51 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 63.66 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 63.81 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 63.95 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 64.1 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 64.27 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 64.41 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 64.55 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 64.71 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 64.85 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 64.98 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 65.13 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 65.27 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 65.4 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 65.55 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 65.68 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 65.81 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 65.95 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 66.08 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 66.22 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 66.35 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 66.48 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 66.61 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 66.73 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 66.85 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 66.97 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 67.09 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 67.21 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 67.33 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 67.45 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 67.55 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 67.66 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 67.78 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 67.9 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 68.03 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 68.14 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 68.26 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 68.39 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 68.5 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 68.63 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 68.75 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 68.86 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 68.97 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 69.09 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 69.21 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 69.33 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 69.57 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 69.69 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 69.81 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 69.92 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 70.03 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 70.14 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 70.25 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 70.36 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 70.47 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 70.58 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 70.69 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 70.82 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 70.94 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 71.05 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 71.17 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 71.41 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 71.66 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 71.79 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 71.92 | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 71.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.17, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 71.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 62.48 | 62.07 | 62.88 | 6 |
| 2030s | 63.73 | 63.04 | 64.41 | 10 |
| 2040s | 65.19 | 64.55 | 65.81 | 10 |
| 2050s | 66.53 | 65.95 | 67.09 | 10 |
| 2060s | 67.73 | 67.21 | 68.26 | 10 |
| 2070s | 68.92 | 68.39 | 69.45 | 10 |
| 2080s | 70.08 | 69.57 | 70.58 | 10 |
| 2090s | 71.24 | 70.69 | 71.79 | 10 |
| 2100s | 71.92 | 71.92 | 71.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 221 Eswatini 73.21 compare
- 222 Niger 73.06 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 72.03 compare
- 225 Cote d'Ivoire 71.85 compare
- 226 Nauru 71.73 compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 71.61 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Future life expectancy projections in Democratic Republic of Congo was 71.92 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.92 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.07 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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