Inequality in life expectancy in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.3077 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3077 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3952 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3077, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3627 | 0.3331 | 0.3952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3151 | 0.3077 | 0.3232 | 4 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3077 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3952 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3077 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.