Life expectation at birth by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectation at birth by sex was 64.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 64.04 for life expectation at birth by sex 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.59 | 39.27 | 41.75 | 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 population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 517,404 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 6.05 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 5.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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