Life expectancy at birth, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy at birth, female was 64.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 64.23 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 64.23 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.64 years, in 1961.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.64 years | 41.64 years | 44.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4 years | 44.46 years | 46.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.57 years | 46.42 years | 49.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.62 years | 49.69 years | 53.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.48 years | 53.84 years | 57.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.15 years | 57.99 years | 62.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.21 years | 62.14 years | 64.23 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 199 Madagascar, Republic of 65.6 years compare
- 200 Zimbabwe 65.31 years compare
- 201 Côte d'Ivoire 64.31 years compare
- 203 Naoero 64.19 years compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 63.7 years compare
- 205 Liberia 63.63 years compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 64.23 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 64.23 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 years in 1961.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.