Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort) was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 64.9% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.0% | — |
| 1961 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 35.5% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 37.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 39.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.0% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.4% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.6% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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 survival to age 65, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Survival to age 65, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.9% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.