Probability that a male will outlive a female in Congo
Congo: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 44.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.03
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.55
in 2001
All-time low
38.64
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 44.03 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Congo peaked at 48.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.64, in 1997.
That places Congo 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.16 | 46.8 | 47.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.27 | 45.79 | 46.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.31 | 44.78 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.26 | 44.39 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.64 | 38.64 | 48.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.96 | 46.66 | 48.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 44.6 | 46.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.14 | 43.68 | 44.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 19 Solomon Islands 44.17 compare
- 20 Burundi 44.11 compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 44.08 compare
- 23 India 43.99 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 43.96 compare
- 25 East Timor 43.82 compare
- 25 Nepal 43.82 compare
More gender data for Congo
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 87,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 88,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Congo?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Congo was 44.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.64 in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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