Congo, Dem. Rep. Life expectancy

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31

Latest · 202462.07

Previous · 202361.9

Highest · 202462.07

Lowest · 196440.1

Congo, Dem. Rep.'s life expectancy stands at 62.07 as of 2024-12-31, up from 61.9 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).

Recent trend

In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s life expectancy was 62.07, up from 61.9 in 2023.

In 2023, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s life expectancy was 61.9, up from 60.98 in 2022.

In 2022, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s life expectancy was 60.98, up from 60.04 in 2021.

In 2021, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s life expectancy was 60.04, down from 60.43 in 2020.

In 2020, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s life expectancy was 60.43, up from 60.24 in 2019.

Congo, Dem. Rep. Life expectancy — historical data

Year	Value	Change
2024	62.07	+0.179
2023	61.9	+0.916
2022	60.98	+0.935
2021	60.04	-0.384
2020	60.43	+0.186
2019	60.24	+0.316
2018	59.93	+0.431
2017	59.5	+0.414
2016	59.08	+0.423
2015	58.66	+0.422
2014	58.24	+0.441
2013	57.8	+0.445
2012	57.35	+0.439
2011	56.91	+0.5
2010	56.41	+0.613
2009	55.8	+0.41
2008	55.39	+0.434
2007	54.95	+0.456
2006	54.5	+0.497
2005	54	+0.467
2004	53.53	+0.582
2003	52.95	+0.581
2002	52.37	+0.166
2001	52.21	+0.318
2000	51.89	+1.8
1999	50.09	+0.425
1998	49.66	-0.797
1997	50.46	+1.09
1996	49.38	-1.01
1995	50.38	+0.501
1994	49.88	+0.259
1993	49.62	+0.298
1992	49.32	+0.379
1991	48.94	+0.406
1990	48.54	+0.389
1989	48.15	+0.394
1988	47.76	+0.393
1987	47.36	+0.346
1986	47.02	+0.353
1985	46.66	+0.149
1984	46.51	+0.307
1983	46.21	+0.261
1982	45.95	+0.22
1981	45.73	+0.183
1980	45.54	+0.265
1979	45.28	+0.65
1978	44.63	-0.238
1977	44.87	+0.171
1976	44.7	+0.165
1975	44.53	+0.219
1974	44.31	+0.221
1973	44.09	+0.221
1972	43.87	+0.291
1971	43.58	+0.278
1970	43.3	+0.341
1969	42.96	+0.292
1968	42.67	+0.328
1967	42.34	+0.17
1966	42.17	+1.4
1965	40.77	+0.668
1964	40.1	-0.505
1963	40.6	+0.222
1962	40.38	+0.221
1961	40.16	-0.591
1960	40.75	—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s life expectancy?

Congo, Dem. Rep.'s life expectancy is 62.07 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 61.9 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest life expectancy in Congo, Dem. Rep.?

The highest recorded value is 62.07 (2024); the lowest is 40.1 (1964), across data from 1960 to 2024.

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