Healthy life expectancy at birth in Congo
Congo: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 54.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
54.84
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.07
in 2020
All-time low
45.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 54.84 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Congo peaked at 55.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.53, in 2000.
That places Congo 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.53 | — |
| 2001 | 46.28 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.86 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.47 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 48.24 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 49.19 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.06 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.71 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.55 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.75 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.07 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.74 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.93 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.67 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.07 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.84 | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 54.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 54.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.82 | 45.53 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.94 | 52.75 | 54.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.95 | 54.84 | 55.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 55.41 compare
- 156 Madagascar 55.14 compare
- 157 Nigeria 54.95 compare
- 159 Malawi 54.67 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 54.56 compare
- 161 Cameroon 54.01 compare
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Congo?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Congo was 54.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.53 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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