Healthy life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 53.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.21
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
169th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.55
in 2020
All-time low
45.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 53.21 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 53.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.03, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.03 | — |
| 2001 | 45.33 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.54 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.92 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.47 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.97 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.47 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.98 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.39 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.47 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.92 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.35 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.87 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.38 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.83 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.25 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.61 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.13 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.55 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.21 | -0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 53.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 53.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8 | 45.03 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.53 | 49.47 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.38 | 53.21 | 53.55 | 2 |
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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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 53.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.03 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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