Life expectancy at birth in Congo
Congo: Life expectancy at birth was 63.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.17
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
157th
of 184 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 in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Congo stood at 63.17.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Congo peaked at 63.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.22, in 2000.
Congo ranks 157th 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 | 56.07 | 52.22 | 60.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.93 | 60.6 | 63.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.27 | 63.17 | 63.36 | 2 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth in Congo was 63.17 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.22 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 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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