Life expectancy at age 15 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at age 15 was 74.38 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
74.38
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.38
in 2100
All-time low
58.1
in 1964
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 74.38 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 74.38 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.1, in 1964.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.66 | — |
| 1951 | 58.77 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 58.91 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 59 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 59.05 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 59.16 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 59.23 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 59.38 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 59.45 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 59.46 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 59.45 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 58.71 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.8 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 58.87 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.1 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 58.59 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 59.9 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 59.86 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 60.03 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 60.13 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 60.27 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.37 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.48 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.55 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 60.62 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 60.69 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.72 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.74 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.4 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.89 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 61 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 61.04 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 61.1 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 61.2 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.34 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.36 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.56 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.76 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 62 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 62.25 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.49 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 62.75 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.98 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.14 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.28 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.59 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.55 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 63.36 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.95 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 62.15 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.08 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 64.15 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.02 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.32 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.62 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.79 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.15 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.74 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.96 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.14 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.33 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.72 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.92 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.32 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.46 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.36 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.7 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.5 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.31 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.41 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.5 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 68.59 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 68.68 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 68.77 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 68.86 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 68.95 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 69.04 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 69.12 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 69.21 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 69.3 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 69.39 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 69.47 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 69.55 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 69.72 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 69.81 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 69.89 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 69.97 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 70.05 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 70.14 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 70.22 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 70.29 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 70.38 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 70.46 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 70.54 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 70.62 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 70.69 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 70.77 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 70.85 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 70.93 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 71.01 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 71.08 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 71.15 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 71.22 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 71.29 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 71.36 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 71.44 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 71.51 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 71.58 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 71.64 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 71.71 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 71.78 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 71.85 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 71.92 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 72.07 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 72.14 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 72.21 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 72.28 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 72.35 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 72.42 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 72.49 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 72.56 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 72.78 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 72.86 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 72.93 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 73 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 73.08 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 73.15 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 73.22 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 73.37 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 73.62 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 73.69 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 73.77 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 73.86 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 73.94 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 74.02 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 74.11 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 74.2 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 74.29 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 74.38 | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 74.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 74.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.11 | 58.66 | 59.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.25 | 58.1 | 60.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.57 | 60.27 | 60.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.46 | 61 | 62.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.82 | 61.95 | 63.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.68 | 64.02 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.63 | 65.74 | 67.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.17 | 66.7 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 69.34 | 68.95 | 69.72 | 10 |
| 2040s | 70.17 | 69.81 | 70.54 | 10 |
| 2050s | 70.96 | 70.62 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 2060s | 71.68 | 71.36 | 71.99 | 10 |
| 2070s | 72.39 | 72.07 | 72.71 | 10 |
| 2080s | 73.11 | 72.78 | 73.45 | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.9 | 73.53 | 74.29 | 10 |
| 2100s | 74.38 | 74.38 | 74.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 221 Niger 75.36 compare
- 222 Eswatini 74.66 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 74.45 compare
- 225 Cote d'Ivoire 73.99 compare
- 226 Burkina Faso 73.98 compare
- 227 Mali 73.98 compare
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 life expectancy at age 15 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 74.38 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 74.38 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1 in 1964.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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