Life expectancy at birth, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy at birth, male was 59.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 59.96 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 59.96 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.21 years, in 1964.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 207th 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 | 39.85 years | 38.21 years | 41.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.17 years | 42.06 years | 44.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.77 years | 44.62 years | 47.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7 years | 46.56 years | 48.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.04 years | 49.97 years | 54.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.69 years | 54.83 years | 58.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 years | 58 years | 59.96 years | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 59.96 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 59.96 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.21 years in 1964.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, male (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.