Poverty vs life expectancy in Congo
Congo: Poverty vs life expectancy was 65.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.77
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.77
in 2023
All-time low
39.6
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Congo stood at 65.77. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Congo peaked at 65.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 1950.
That places Congo 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.6 | — |
| 1951 | 40.34 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 41.09 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 41.85 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 42.61 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 43.45 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 44.28 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 45.13 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 45.97 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 46.78 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 47.59 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 48.35 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 49.04 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 49.73 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 50.36 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 51 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.56 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.91 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 52.62 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53.11 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.55 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 53.98 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 54.36 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 54.74 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.05 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 55.4 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.7 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 56.03 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 56.25 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 56.52 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56.8 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 57.06 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 57.24 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 57.43 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 57.54 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.61 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 57.63 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.59 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.49 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.29 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.07 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 56.76 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.48 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 56.04 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 55.64 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.47 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.24 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.58 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 52.55 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 54.43 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 55.37 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.88 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.41 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.13 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.96 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.73 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.47 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.05 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.79 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.22 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.73 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.29 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.66 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.97 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.35 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.66 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.91 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.47 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.15 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.39 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 64.19 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 65.77 | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 65.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 65.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.11 | 39.6 | 46.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.53 | 47.59 | 53.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.16 | 53.55 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.37 | 56.8 | 57.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.83 | 48.58 | 57.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3 | 55.37 | 61.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.24 | 61.73 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.84 | 64.19 | 65.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Congo?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Congo was 65.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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