Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 64.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.0% | — |
| 1961 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 35.5% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 37.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 39.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.0% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.4% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.6% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.