Life expectancy men women in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy men women was 64.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy men women in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 64.04 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 1950.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.59 | 39.27 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.64 | 41.64 | 44.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4 | 44.46 | 46.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.57 | 46.42 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.62 | 49.69 | 53.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.48 | 53.84 | 57.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.15 | 57.99 | 62.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.96 | 62.14 | 64.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 compare
- 220 Cote d'Ivoire 64.13 compare
- 222 Nauru 64 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 63.5 compare
- 224 Liberia 63.44 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 men women in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy men women in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy men women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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