Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Congo

Congo: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 65.77 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
65.77 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.77 years
in 2023
All-time low
62.29 years
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Congo, 2011–2023

02040602011201720232011: 62.3 years2012: 62.7 years2013: 63 years2014: 63.3 years2015: 63.7 years2016: 63.9 years2017: 64.2 years2018: 64.5 years2019: 63.2 years2020: 64.4 years2021: 64.2 years2022: 65 years2023: 65.8 years

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Congo stood at 65.77 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Congo peaked at 65.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.29 years, in 2011.

That places Congo 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.41 years 62.29 years 64.47 years 9
2020s 64.84 years 64.19 years 65.77 years 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 203 Afghanistan 66.03 years compare
  2. 204 Djibouti 65.99 years compare
  3. 205 Gambia 65.86 years compare
  4. 207 Ghana 65.5 years compare
  5. 208 Palestine 65.17 years compare
  6. 209 Haiti 64.94 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Congo?
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Congo was 65.77 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 65.77 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 62.29 years in 2011.
How does Congo rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
Congo ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.