Probability that a male will outlive a female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 44.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 44.28 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 48.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42.91, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.55 | 47.47 | 47.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.04 | 46.19 | 47.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.51 | 47.37 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9 | 47.52 | 48.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.57 | 42.91 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.91 | 45.42 | 46.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 | 45.02 | 46.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.31 | 44.19 | 44.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 44.52 compare
- 16 Afghanistan 44.41 compare
- 17 Libya 44.39 compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 44.17 compare
- 20 Burundi 44.11 compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 44.08 compare
More gender data for Democratic Republic of 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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 44.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.08 in 1985.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.91 in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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