Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 61.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.9
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 2023
All-time low
38.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 61.9. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 61.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.22, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.22 | — |
| 1951 | 38.51 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 38.86 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 39.14 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 39.37 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 39.66 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 39.9 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 40.23 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.46 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 40.62 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 40.75 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 40.16 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 40.38 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 40.6 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 40.1 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.77 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 42.17 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 42.34 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.67 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.96 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.3 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.58 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.87 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 44.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.31 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.53 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.87 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 44.63 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.28 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 45.54 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 45.73 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.95 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.21 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.51 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.66 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.02 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 47.36 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 47.76 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 48.15 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.54 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 48.94 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.32 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.62 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.88 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.38 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.38 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.46 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.66 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.09 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.89 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 52.21 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.95 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.53 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.95 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.39 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.41 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.91 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.35 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.24 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.66 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.08 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.5 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.93 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.24 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.43 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.98 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.9 | +1.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.5 | 38.22 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.29 | 40.1 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 43.3 | 45.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.69 | 45.54 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 48.54 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 | 51.89 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.41 | 56.41 | 60.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.84 | 60.04 | 61.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 221 Liberia 62.16 compare
- 222 Nauru 62.11 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 225 Sierra Leone 61.79 compare
- 226 Niger 61.18 compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.22 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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