Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 53.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 53.21.
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 (hale) at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 53.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.03, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 168th out of 184 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 (HALE) at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 53.21 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 53.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.03 in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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