Life Expectancy at Birth in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 66 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 216 countries
All-time high
66
in 2024
All-time low
47.59
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Congo, Republic of, 1960–2024

0204060196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Congo, Republic of stood at 66. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Congo, Republic of peaked at 66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.59, in 1960.

Congo, Republic of ranks 187th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.53 47.59 53.11 10
1970s 55.16 53.55 56.52 10
1980s 57.37 56.8 57.63 10
1990s 54.83 48.58 57.07 10
2000s 58.3 55.37 61.22 10
2010s 63.24 61.73 64.47 10
2020s 65.07 64.19 66 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of

  1. 184 Papua New Guinea 66.26 compare
  2. 185 Djibouti 66.2 compare
  3. 186 Gambia, The 66.06 compare
  4. 188 Ghana 65.69 compare
  5. 189 Haiti 65.12 compare
  6. 190 Angola 64.81 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Congo, Republic of?
Life expectancy at birth in Congo, Republic of was 66 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 66 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 47.59 in 1960.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
Congo, Republic of ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.