Survival to age 65, female in Congo
Congo: Survival to age 65, female was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, female in Congo stood at 68.2%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Congo peaked at 68.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1960.
Congo ranks 194th 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.0% | — |
| 1961 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 42.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.4% | 50.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 44.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 47.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 59.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.4% | 68.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 191 Angola 69.6% compare
- 192 Cameroon 68.3% compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 68.3% compare
- 195 South Africa 67.7% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 67.1% compare
- 197 Madagascar 67.1% compare
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.6314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Congo?
- Survival to age 65, female in Congo was 68.2% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Congo ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.