Population ages 75-79, female in Congo
Congo: Population ages 75-79, female was 17,041 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,041
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
17,041
in 2025
All-time low
3,502
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17,041 for population ages 75-79, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Congo peaked at 17,041 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,502, in 1960.
Congo ranks 142nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,502 | — |
| 1961 | 3,598 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3,699 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,802 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3,905 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 4,012 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,122 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4,233 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,350 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4,476 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4,614 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 4,761 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,921 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,087 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5,249 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5,395 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,515 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5,618 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5,685 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5,682 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5,606 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5,479 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5,384 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,413 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,675 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 6,112 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 6,538 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 6,906 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 7,153 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 7,267 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7,360 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,544 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7,932 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 8,557 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 9,230 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 9,801 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 10,237 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10,452 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10,417 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,222 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,102 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 10,132 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10,293 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10,664 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11,129 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11,557 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11,899 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,107 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,158 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12,201 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12,306 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12,463 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12,729 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,040 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13,314 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13,504 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13,613 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,653 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,667 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,752 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,987 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14,383 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14,933 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15,599 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 16,299 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 17,041 | +4.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17,041 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,084, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17,041 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42,142, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,970 | 3,502 | 4,476 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,253 | 4,614 | 5,685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,153 | 5,384 | 7,267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,175 | 7,360 | 10,452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,224 | 10,102 | 12,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,204 | 12,306 | 13,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,374 | 13,987 | 17,041 | 6 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in Congo?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Congo was 17,041 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17,041 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,502 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.