Population ages 80 and above, female in Congo
Congo: Population ages 80 and above, female was 12,723 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,723
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12,723
in 2025
All-time low
2,347
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Congo is 12,723, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Congo peaked at 12,723 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,347, in 1960.
Congo ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,347 | — |
| 1961 | 2,434 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2,523 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,613 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,701 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2,787 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,874 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,964 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3,054 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3,148 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3,246 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,342 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3,441 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3,547 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,661 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,777 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,881 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,973 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,059 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,131 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4,173 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,167 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,122 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4,012 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,950 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,991 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,049 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4,203 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4,466 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4,739 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4,992 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5,238 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5,505 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5,781 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 5,974 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6,131 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6,341 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6,618 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7,039 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 7,500 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8,009 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 8,442 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,662 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8,868 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9,013 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,139 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,338 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9,629 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9,933 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 10,291 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10,615 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10,775 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10,875 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,909 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,916 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,963 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,102 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11,342 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11,614 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,807 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,917 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,972 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,061 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12,234 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12,448 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12,723 | +2.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12,723 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,992, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12,723 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,083, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,744 | 2,347 | 3,148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,706 | 3,246 | 4,131 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,187 | 3,950 | 4,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,112 | 4,992 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,132 | 8,009 | 10,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,092 | 10,615 | 11,807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,226 | 11,917 | 12,723 | 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 80 and above, female in Congo?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Congo was 12,723 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 80 and above, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,723 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,347 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Congo ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.