Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo
Congo: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.46
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 1997
All-time low
3.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, 1950–2023
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 236 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.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.73 | — |
| 1951 | 4.7 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.66 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.62 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.59 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.54 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.51 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.46 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.42 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.38 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.35 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.29 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 4.27 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.24 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.22 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.18 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.16 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.12 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.1 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.09 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.08 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.06 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.06 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.05 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.05 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.04 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.06 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.06 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.07 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.08 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.09 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.08 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.08 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.09 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.11 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.12 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.13 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.12 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 4.45 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.01 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.96 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.61 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.63 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.06 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | -5.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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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 236 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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