Life expectancy at age 15 in Congo
Congo: Life expectancy at age 15 was 78.49 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
78.49 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.49 years
in 2100
All-time low
56.3 years
in 1997
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Congo, 1950–2100
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Congo is 78.49 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Congo peaked at 78.49 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 56.3 years, in 1997.
Congo ranks 197th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.25 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 58.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 59.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 59.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 59.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 59.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 60.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 60.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 60.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 61.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 61.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 61.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 62.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 62.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 62.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 63.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 63.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 63.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 64.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 64.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 64.81 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 64.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.07 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 63.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.24 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.02 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.3 years | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 60.69 years | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 62.47 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 63.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.25 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 67.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.48 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 69.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 69.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 69.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 69.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 69.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 70.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 70.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 70.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 70.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 70.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 70.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 70.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 70.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 71.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 71.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 71.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 71.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 71.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 71.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 71.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 71.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 71.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 72.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 72.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 72.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 72.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 72.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 72.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 72.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 72.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 72.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 73.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 73.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 73.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 73.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 73.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 73.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 73.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 73.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 74.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 74.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 74.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 74.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 74.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 74.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 74.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 74.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 75.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 75.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 75.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 75.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 75.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 75.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 75.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 75.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 76.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 76.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 76.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 76.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 76.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 76.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 76.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 76.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 77.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 77.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 77.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 77.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 77.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 77.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 77.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 77.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 78.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 78.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 78.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 78.49 years | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 78.49 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4 years, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 78.49 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.56 years | 58.25 years | 60.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.41 years | 61.28 years | 63.43 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.19 years | 63.6 years | 64.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6 years | 64.07 years | 64.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.29 years | 56.3 years | 63.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.92 years | 63.36 years | 66.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.46 years | 66.65 years | 68.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 years | 67.48 years | 69.79 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.47 years | 69.92 years | 71.02 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 71.65 years | 71.13 years | 72.16 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 72.79 years | 72.27 years | 73.32 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 73.99 years | 73.44 years | 74.58 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.26 years | 74.71 years | 75.8 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.5 years | 75.93 years | 77.08 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.79 years | 77.21 years | 78.36 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.49 years | 78.49 years | 78.49 years | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Congo?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Congo was 78.49 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.49 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 years in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Congo ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by 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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Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.