Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 61.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.9
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
217th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 2023
All-time low
38.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 61.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 61.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.22, in 1950.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 217th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.22 | — |
| 1951 | 38.51 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 38.86 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 39.14 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 39.37 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 39.66 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 39.9 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 40.23 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.46 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 40.62 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 40.75 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 40.16 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 40.38 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 40.1 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.77 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 42.17 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 42.34 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.67 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.96 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.3 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.58 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.87 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 44.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.31 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.53 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.87 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 44.63 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.28 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 45.54 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 45.73 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.95 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.21 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.51 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.66 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.02 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 47.36 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 47.76 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 48.15 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.54 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 48.94 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.32 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.62 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.88 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.38 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.38 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.46 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.66 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.09 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.89 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.95 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.53 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.95 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.39 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.41 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.91 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.35 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.24 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.66 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.08 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.49 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.93 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.24 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.43 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.98 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.9 | +1.5% |
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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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