Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Congo
Congo: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 11.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2019
All-time low
9.96
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Congo stood at 11.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Congo peaked at 11.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.96, in 2000.
Congo ranks 164th of 184 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 (HALE) at age 60 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.96 | — |
| 2001 | 10.11 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.28 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.37 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.49 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.67 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.81 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.91 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.04 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.18 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.26 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.38 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.43 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.47 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.57 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.67 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.72 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.45 | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.74, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.31, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.58 | 9.96 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 | 11.26 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 | 11.41 | 11.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 161 India 11.53 compare
- 162 Haiti 11.52 compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.51 compare
- 165 Philippines 11.4 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 11.36 compare
- 167 Egypt 11.33 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Congo?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Congo was 11.45 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Congo ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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