Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep.: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1606 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Congo, Rep., 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Congo, Rep. stood at 0.1606. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Congo, Rep. peaked at 0.4362 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1606, in 2023.
Congo, Rep. ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3971 | 0.3564 | 0.4362 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3156 | 0.2873 | 0.3476 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2651 | 0.2495 | 0.2825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2394 | 0.2366 | 0.2463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2594 | 0.2429 | 0.2791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2353 | 0.2041 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1844 | 0.1724 | 0.1996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 | 0.1606 | 0.168 | 4 |
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More health data for Congo, Rep.
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 versus lifespan inequality in Congo, Rep.?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Congo, Rep. was 0.1606 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Congo, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4362 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Congo, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1606 in 2023.
- How does Congo, Rep. rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Congo, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.