Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo
Congo: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 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
Congo recorded 68.2% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo peaked at 68.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1960.
Congo ranks 191st 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.0% | — |
| 1961 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 68.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 68.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 42.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.4% | 50.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 44.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 47.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 59.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.4% | 68.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 188 Angola 69.6% compare
- 189 Cameroon 68.3% compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 68.3% compare
- 192 South Africa 67.7% compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 67.1% compare
- 194 Madagascar 67.1% compare
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo was 68.2% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.