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: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3952 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3881 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3797 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.373 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.365 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3589 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3512 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3454 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3376 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3331 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3232 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3181 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3115 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3077 | -1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3077 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3077 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3627 | 0.3331 | 0.3952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3151 | 0.3077 | 0.3232 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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