Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo
Congo: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.46 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.46
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 1997
All-time low
3.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo stood at 3.46. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo peaked at 5.12 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2023.
That places Congo 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.56 | 4.38 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.21 | 4.12 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.06 | 4.04 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 | 4.06 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 | 4.1 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.64 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.56 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.46 | 4.06 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo was 3.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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