Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1880.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 59.74 is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.07, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 59.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.32, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Democratic Republic of Congo was 59.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1880.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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