Life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 61.63 in 2021. ▲ 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 Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of 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 Congo peaked at 62.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.64, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of 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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.64 | — |
| 2001 | 53 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.25 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.69 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.34 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.94 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.48 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.98 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.32 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.81 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.4 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.89 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.34 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.46 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.96 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.44 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.84 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.43 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.84 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.04 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.63 | -0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.63 is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Democratic Republic of 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 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 Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.64 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Democratic Republic of 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 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 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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