Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Congo
Congo: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 15.85 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.85 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.85 years
in 2024
All-time low
13.19 years
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, male in Congo stood at 15.85 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Congo peaked at 15.85 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.19 years, in 1997.
Congo ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.17 years | — |
| 1961 | 14.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 14.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 14.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 14.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 14.64 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.19 years | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 14.11 years | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 14.56 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.28 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.07 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.56 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.2 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.54 years | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.85 years | +2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 15.85 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.3 years, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 15.85 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.25 years, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.35 years | 14.17 years | 14.48 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.59 years | 14.51 years | 14.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.61 years | 14.59 years | 14.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 years | 13.19 years | 14.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 years | 14.75 years | 15.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 years | 15.07 years | 15.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 years | 14.56 years | 15.85 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Congo?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Congo was 15.85 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.19 years in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.