Life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at birth was 61.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 61.63 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth 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 165th of 184 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
| 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 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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