Life expectancy at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 15.4.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.47, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 | 14.47 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 | 15.05 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 | 15.4 | 15.51 | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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