Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Congo
Congo: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 65.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Congo is 65.77, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Congo peaked at 65.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 1950.
Congo ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.11 | 39.6 | 46.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.53 | 47.59 | 53.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.16 | 53.55 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.37 | 56.8 | 57.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.83 | 48.58 | 57.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3 | 55.37 | 61.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.24 | 61.73 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.84 | 64.19 | 65.77 | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Congo was 65.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Congo ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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