Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Congo
Congo: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1997
All-time low
1.02
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.05 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Congo peaked at 1.22 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2004.
Congo ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Congo?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Congo was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Congo ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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