Life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 61.63 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
61.63
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.04
in 2020
All-time low
52.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 52.62001: 532002: 53.32003: 53.72004: 54.32005: 54.92006: 55.52007: 562008: 56.32009: 56.82010: 57.42011: 57.92012: 58.32013: 58.92014: 59.52015: 602016: 60.42017: 60.82018: 61.42019: 61.82020: 622021: 61.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 61.63.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 62.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.64, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 166th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.65 52.64 56.81 10
2010s 59.65 57.4 61.84 10
2020s 61.83 61.63 62.04 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 163 Angola 62.13 compare
  2. 164 Cameroon 61.77 compare
  3. 165 Mali 61.67 compare
  4. 167 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 compare
  5. 168 South Africa 61.5 compare
  6. 169 Guinea 61.26 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 61.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 62.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 52.64 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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