Life expectancy at age 60, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 17.49 years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1960β2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 17.49 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 17.49 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.96 years, in 1964.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.27 years | 12.96 years | 13.56 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.76 years | 13.59 years | 13.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.17 years | 13.99 years | 14.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 years | 14.38 years | 14.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.08 years | 14.81 years | 15.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 years | 15.47 years | 16.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 years | 15.39 years | 17.49 years | 5 |
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 17.49 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 years in 1964.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.