Life expectancy at birth, total in Congo
Congo: Life expectancy at birth, total was 65.77 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Congo, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Congo is 65.77 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Congo peaked at 65.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.58 years, in 1997.
Congo ranks 183rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 55.16 years | 53.55 years | 56.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.37 years | 56.8 years | 57.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.83 years | 48.58 years | 57.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3 years | 55.37 years | 61.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.24 years | 61.73 years | 64.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.84 years | 64.19 years | 65.77 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Congo was 65.77 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.58 years in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Congo ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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