Life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at birth, total was 61.9 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic Republic of Congo is 61.9 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 61.9 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.3 years, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.31 years | 43.3 years | 45.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.69 years | 45.54 years | 48.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 48.54 years | 50.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 years | 51.89 years | 55.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.41 years | 56.41 years | 60.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.84 years | 60.04 years | 61.9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 198 Liberia 62.16 years compare
- 199 Nauru 62.11 years compare
- 200 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 202 Sierra Leone 61.79 years compare
- 203 Niger 61.18 years compare
- 204 Burkina Faso 61.09 years compare
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 517,404 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.28 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.9 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 years in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release