Womens life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Womens life expectancy at birth was 64.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.04
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.04
in 2023
All-time low
39.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 64.04 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. 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 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 1950.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.27 | — |
| 1951 | 39.61 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 39.91 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 40.21 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 40.47 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 40.78 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 41.03 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 41.32 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 41.56 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 41.74 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 41.94 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 41.64 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.83 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 42.04 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.91 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 42.43 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.26 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 43.52 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 43.78 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 44.07 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 44.46 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 44.72 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 44.97 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 45.21 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 45.41 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.61 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 45.73 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.86 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.77 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 46.22 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 46.42 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 46.58 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 46.83 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.08 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.37 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 47.46 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.83 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.22 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.69 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 49.19 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 49.69 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 50.19 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.25 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 51.5 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.13 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.69 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.61 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.41 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 53.84 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.13 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.35 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.76 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.17 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.63 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.08 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.48 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.93 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.45 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.99 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.49 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.03 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.5 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.94 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.86 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.31 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.82 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.15 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.53 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.14 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.12 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.04 | +1.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.59 | 39.27 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.64 | 41.64 | 44.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4 | 44.46 | 46.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.57 | 46.42 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.62 | 49.69 | 53.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.48 | 53.84 | 57.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.15 | 57.99 | 62.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.96 | 62.14 | 64.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 compare
- 220 Cote d'Ivoire 64.13 compare
- 222 Nauru 64 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 63.5 compare
- 224 Liberia 63.44 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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