Life expectancy at birth who gho in Congo
Congo: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 63.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.17
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.36
in 2020
All-time low
52.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Congo stood at 63.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Congo peaked at 63.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.22, in 2000.
Congo ranks 158th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.22 | — |
| 2001 | 53.11 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 53.81 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.5 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.41 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.51 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 57.53 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.26 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.22 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 60.09 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.6 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.13 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.64 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.05 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.57 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.06 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.76 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.36 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.17 | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 63.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 63.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.07 | 52.22 | 60.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.93 | 60.6 | 63.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.27 | 63.17 | 63.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Congo was 63.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.22 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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