Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.09
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
59th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.95
in 1964
All-time low
3.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 3.09, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.95 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2023.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.84 | — |
| 1951 | 4.82 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.77 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.76 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.76 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4.74 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.68 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.66 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.67 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.68 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.84 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 4.82 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.81 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.95 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.83 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.55 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 4.56 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.53 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.51 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.48 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.46 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.42 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.41 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.39 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.35 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.32 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.39 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.28 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.24 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.23 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.19 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.16 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.11 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.08 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.01 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.98 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.95 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.92 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.92 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.05 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.41 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.74 | 4.66 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.71 | 4.51 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 4.28 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 | 4.01 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.86 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.49 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.19 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 3.09 | 3.53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2023.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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