What is the highest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 61.9 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 38.22 years in 1950.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 61.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

61.9 years

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

224th

of 236 countries

All-time high

61.9 years

in 2023

All-time low

38.22 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 61.9 years, measured 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 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 61.9 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.22 years, in 1950.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 224th 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	39.5 years	38.22 years	40.62 years	10
1960s	41.29 years	40.1 years	42.96 years	10
1970s	44.31 years	43.3 years	45.28 years	10
1980s	46.69 years	45.54 years	48.15 years	10
1990s	49.63 years	48.54 years	50.46 years	10
2000s	53.76 years	51.89 years	55.8 years	10
2010s	58.41 years	56.41 years	60.24 years	10
2020s	60.84 years	60.04 years	61.9 years	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

221 Liberia 62.16 years compare
222 Nauru 62.11 years compare
223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
225 Sierra Leone 61.79 years compare
226 Niger 61.18 years compare
227 Burkina Faso 61.09 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.9 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 61.9 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 38.22 years in 1950.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.