Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 6.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.12
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
196th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.12
in 2023
All-time low
4.68
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 6.12. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 1950.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 196th out of 229 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.68 | — |
| 1951 | 4.71 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.72 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.74 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.75 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.77 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.78 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.8 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.81 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.82 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.83 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.78 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.78 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.79 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.76 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.8 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.88 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.9 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.91 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.92 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.97 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.98 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.02 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.01 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.99 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.03 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.03 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.05 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.09 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.07 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.11 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.15 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.35 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.39 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.44 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.41 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.49 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.54 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.56 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.56 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.56 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.58 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.59 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.66 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.69 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.72 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.76 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.87 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.97 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 4.68 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.84 | 4.76 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 | 4.96 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 5.03 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 5.3 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 5.56 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.72 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 5.7 | 6.12 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 1950.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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