Mens life expectancy at birth in Congo
Congo: Mens life expectancy at birth was 64.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.12
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.12
in 2023
All-time low
38.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Congo stood at 64.12. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Congo peaked at 64.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.4, in 1950.
Congo ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 41.81 | 38.4 | 45.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.01 | 46.16 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.42 | 51.92 | 54.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.68 | 54.87 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.5 | 44.12 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.54 | 54.74 | 60.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.85 | 60.59 | 62.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.22 | 62.67 | 64.12 | 4 |
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More health data for Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 mens life expectancy at birth in Congo?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Congo was 64.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Congo ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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