Inequality in life expectancy in Congo
Congo: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2005 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Congo, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Congo stood at 0.2005. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Congo peaked at 0.2703 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2005, in 2023.
That places Congo 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2437 | 0.222 | 0.2703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2057 | 0.2005 | 0.2118 | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Congo?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Congo was 0.2005 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2703 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2005 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.