Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 61.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 61.9 for life expectancy vs health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 61.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.22, in 1950.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 217th out of 229 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 | 38.22 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.29 | 40.1 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 43.3 | 45.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.69 | 45.54 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 48.54 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 | 51.89 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.41 | 56.41 | 60.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.84 | 60.04 | 61.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 214 Liberia 62.16 compare
- 215 Naoero 62.11 compare
- 216 Côte d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 218 Sierra Leone 61.79 compare
- 219 Niger 61.18 compare
- 220 Burkina Faso 61.09 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 61.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.22 in 1950.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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