Survival to age 65, male in Congo
Congo: Survival to age 65, male was 60.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, male in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Congo recorded 60.5% for survival to age 65, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Congo peaked at 60.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1997.
That places Congo 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.0% | — |
| 1961 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.4% | 36.0% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 42.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 46.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 26.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 56.3% | 60.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 180 Uganda 60.8% compare
- 181 Republic of Moldova 60.7% compare
- 182 Russian Federation 60.6% compare
- 184 Niger 60.5% compare
- 185 Madagascar 60.4% compare
- 186 Malawi 60.0% 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Congo?
- Survival to age 65, male in Congo was 60.5% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Congo ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, male (% 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.