Life expectancy at birth, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at birth, female was 64.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 64.23 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.23 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.64 years, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.64 years | 41.64 years | 44.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4 years | 44.46 years | 46.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.57 years | 46.42 years | 49.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.62 years | 49.69 years | 53.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.48 years | 53.84 years | 57.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.15 years | 57.99 years | 62.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.21 years | 62.14 years | 64.23 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 197 Madagascar 65.6 years compare
- 198 Zimbabwe 65.31 years compare
- 199 Cote d'Ivoire 64.31 years compare
- 201 Nauru 64.19 years compare
- 202 Sierra Leone 63.7 years compare
- 203 Liberia 63.63 years compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.23 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.23 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 years in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.