Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 59.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.74
World rank
153rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
59.74
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 1880
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 59.74. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 59.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1880.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25.61 | — |
| 1880 | 25 | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 28.11 | +12.4% |
| 1933 | 28.11 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 32 | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 39.05 | +22.0% |
| 1955 | 40.5 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 41.36 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 43.16 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 45.16 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 47.19 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 46.49 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 47.57 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 48.6 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 50.41 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 51.78 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 53.93 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 56.42 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 58.49 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 59.74 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25.61 | 25.61 | 25.61 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 26.55 | 25 | 28.11 | 2 |
| 1930s | 30.05 | 28.11 | 32 | 2 |
| 1950s | 39.77 | 39.05 | 40.5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 42.26 | 41.36 | 43.16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.18 | 45.16 | 47.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.03 | 46.49 | 47.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.51 | 48.6 | 50.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.85 | 51.78 | 53.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.45 | 56.42 | 58.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.74 | 59.74 | 59.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 150 Benin 60.09 compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 60 compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 59.76 compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 59.73 compare
- 155 Eswatini 59.69 compare
- 156 Guinea 59.33 compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2518 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5097 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 59.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 59.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1880.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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