Life expectancy men women in Congo
Congo: Life expectancy men women was 67.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.46
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.46
in 2023
All-time low
40.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 67.46 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Congo peaked at 67.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.83, in 1950.
Congo ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.83 | — |
| 1951 | 41.58 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 42.34 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 43.16 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 43.92 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 44.78 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 45.66 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 46.52 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 47.38 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 48.21 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 49.07 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 49.84 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 50.53 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 51.23 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 51.91 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 52.56 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 53.14 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 53.49 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 54.25 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 54.78 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 55.23 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 55.67 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 56.09 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 56.49 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 56.81 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 57.17 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 57.48 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 57.83 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 58.04 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.42 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 58.74 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.06 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 59.21 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.36 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 59.3 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 59.18 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 58.99 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 58.73 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 58.35 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.04 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.65 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 57.26 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.78 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 56.44 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 56.1 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 55.86 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.82 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 54.58 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.36 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 55.95 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 56.44 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.05 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.71 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.53 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.38 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.19 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.93 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.8 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.35 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.87 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.61 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.98 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.77 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.13 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.41 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.02 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.63 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.16 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 65.75 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.63 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.46 | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 67.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 67.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.44 | 40.83 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.08 | 49.07 | 54.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.92 | 55.23 | 58.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.03 | 58.35 | 59.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.19 | 53.82 | 58.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.03 | 55.95 | 62.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.65 | 62.87 | 66.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 65.75 | 67.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Congo?
- Life expectancy men women in Congo was 67.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.83 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for life expectancy men women?
- Congo ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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