Tx - person-years lived above age x in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Tx - person-years lived above age x was 6.16 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.16 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.20 million
in 2020
All-time low
5.26 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Tx - person-years lived above age x in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201020212000: 5.3M2001: 5.3M2002: 5.3M2003: 5.4M2004: 5.4M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.5M2007: 5.6M2008: 5.6M2009: 5.7M2010: 5.7M2011: 5.8M2012: 5.8M2013: 5.9M2014: 5.9M2015: 6.0M2016: 6.0M2017: 6.1M2018: 6.1M2019: 6.2M2020: 6.2M2021: 6.2M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, tx - person-years lived above age x in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 6.16 million.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tx - person-years lived above age x in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.20 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.26 million, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Tx - person-years lived above age x in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Tx - person-years lived above age x in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.26 million —
2001 5.30 million +0.7%
2002 5.33 million +0.5%
2003 5.37 million +0.8%
2004 5.43 million +1.2%
2005 5.49 million +1.1%
2006 5.55 million +1.0%
2007 5.60 million +0.9%
2008 5.63 million +0.6%
2009 5.68 million +0.9%
2010 5.74 million +1.0%
2011 5.79 million +0.9%
2012 5.83 million +0.8%
2013 5.89 million +1.0%
2014 5.95 million +1.0%
2015 6.00 million +0.8%
2016 6.04 million +0.8%
2017 6.08 million +0.7%
2018 6.14 million +1.0%
2019 6.18 million +0.7%
2020 6.20 million +0.3%
2021 6.16 million -0.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.16 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.25 million, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.16 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.31 million, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.46 million 5.26 million 5.68 million 10
2010s 5.96 million 5.74 million 6.18 million 10
2020s 6.18 million 6.16 million 6.20 million 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 162 Angola 6.21 million compare
  2. 163 Cameroon 6.18 million compare
  3. 164 Mali 6.17 million compare
  4. 166 Equatorial Guinea 6.16 million compare
  5. 167 South Africa 6.15 million compare
  6. 168 Guinea 6.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tx - person-years lived above age x in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.16 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6.20 million in 2020.
What is the lowest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.26 million in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tx - person-years lived above age x?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is tx - person-years lived above age x rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tx - person-years lived above age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tx - person-years lived above age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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