Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 53.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.21
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
168th
of 184 countries
All-time high
53.55
in 2020
All-time low
45.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 53.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.03, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 (hale) at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 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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