Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Median age was 15.77 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.77 years for median age in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.5 years in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.75 years, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.18 years | 17.09 years | 17.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.41 years | 17.27 years | 17.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.91 years | 16.64 years | 17.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.77 years | 16.73 years | 16.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 years | 16.09 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 years | 15.77 years | 16.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 years | 15.75 years | 15.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 years | 15.77 years | 15.81 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.522 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 28.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.77 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 years in 1966.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 years in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for median age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.