๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Life Expectancy of Congo

63.47 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
61.87 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
65.10 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Congo in 2024 is 63.4694 years of age. A 0.33% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 63.2613 years, from birth to death. In the future, Congo's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 72.8464 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Congo by 14.77% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Congo (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Congo has increased from 40.0627 to 63.4694 years. That is an 58.43% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 23.4067 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 40.0627 37.8897 42.3952
1951 40.6488 38.4486 43.0093
1952 41.3589 39.1114 43.7679
1953 42.1611 39.9273 44.5459
1954 42.8494 40.5655 45.2886
1955 43.6541 41.3405 46.12
1956 44.5601 42.2129 47.0563
1957 45.4245 43.0339 47.963
1958 46.2895 43.8605 48.8646
1959 47.1194 44.7049 49.6679
1960 47.9786 45.5437 50.542
1961 48.6973 46.2248 51.2961
1962 49.499 46.9928 52.1281
1963 50.1182 47.5955 52.7582
1964 50.6955 48.1605 53.343
1965 51.1997 48.6208 53.8913
1966 51.7736 49.1741 54.4811
1967 52.1013 49.5649 54.7287
1968 52.7155 50.0474 55.4879
1969 53.1946 50.4949 55.9964
1970 53.6342 50.9555 56.4041
1971 54.0427 51.3217 56.8547
1972 54.3598 51.6433 57.1612
1973 54.7001 51.9194 57.5705
1974 55.0591 52.2753 57.9249
1975 55.3228 52.6051 58.1023
1976 55.6022 52.7985 58.4751
1977 55.8057 53.0544 58.6135
1978 56.0647 53.1857 59.0159
1979 56.3137 53.4899 59.1956
1980 56.5925 53.66 59.5949
1981 56.8268 53.9529 59.757
1982 57.0185 54.0116 60.1004
1983 57.2319 54.2841 60.2401
1984 57.4533 54.5801 60.3693
1985 57.5168 54.6442 60.428
1986 57.5516 54.6299 60.5158
1987 57.4307 54.686 60.1918
1988 57.0086 54.5195 59.4871
1989 56.513 54.3598 58.6278
1990 55.9261 54.1471 57.6463
1991 55.2431 53.7673 56.6529
1992 54.663 53.775 55.4862
1993 54.1462 53.3575 54.8756
1994 53.7383 53.0588 54.3644
1995 53.644 53.0116 54.2195
1996 53.4908 52.7952 54.1295
1997 47.1899 42.9216 52.122
1998 50.8935 49.0118 52.7872
1999 52.7573 51.7123 53.7553
2000 53.682 52.9317 54.3769
2001 54.3945 53.7517 54.9835
2002 55.0878 54.3876 55.7329
2003 55.9481 55.2838 56.5566
2004 56.986 56.3405 57.5778
2005 58.1255 57.4516 58.7471
2006 58.8784 58.1937 59.5139
2007 59.6433 58.8478 60.3949
2008 60.4265 59.6001 61.2125
2009 61.0883 60.1353 62.0082
2010 61.6833 60.57 62.7747
2011 61.9924 60.8333 63.1353
2012 62.317 61.2875 63.3254
2013 62.6947 61.3884 63.9978
2014 62.9502 61.6563 64.2414
2015 63.2329 62.1371 64.3141
2016 63.5765 62.1853 64.9751
2017 63.76 62.3923 65.1347
2018 64.0531 62.8345 65.2667
2019 62.7467 61.3465 64.1647
2020 63.7852 62.2119 65.3969
2021 63.5187 62.1236 64.9346
2022 63.0529 61.5127 64.617
2023 63.2613 61.691 64.8553
2024 63.4694 61.8673 65.0952

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Congo, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Congo (2024-2100)

Congo's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 72.8464 years of age. An 14.77% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 63.4694 61.8673 65.0952
2025 63.6534 62.0225 65.3079
2026 63.8245 62.1827 65.4877
2027 64.0024 62.3513 65.6733
2028 64.1655 62.5029 65.8475
2029 64.3297 62.6549 66.0243
2030 64.4885 62.807 66.1902
2031 64.6277 62.9237 66.3546
2032 64.7729 63.0437 66.5281
2033 64.9085 63.1563 66.6894
2034 65.0472 63.2761 66.8494
2035 65.1851 63.3919 67.0118
2036 65.3089 63.4902 67.1642
2037 65.4472 63.6101 67.3232
2038 65.5795 63.7203 67.48
2039 65.7161 63.8365 67.6391
2040 65.8406 63.9384 67.7887
2041 65.9683 64.0455 67.9392
2042 66.0914 64.14 68.0939
2043 66.2232 64.2499 68.2498
2044 66.3508 64.3538 68.4034
2045 66.4718 64.4561 68.5449
2046 66.5937 64.5553 68.6918
2047 66.7183 64.6693 68.8278
2048 66.8422 64.7646 68.9831
2049 66.97 64.8687 69.1367
2050 67.1021 64.9743 69.2978
2051 67.2055 65.0627 69.4174
2052 67.3352 65.1671 69.5744
2053 67.4626 65.2695 69.7289
2054 67.5837 65.3694 69.8728
2055 67.7033 65.4757 70.0062
2056 67.8209 65.5733 70.1451
2057 67.9363 65.6604 70.2911
2058 68.0562 65.7606 70.4319
2059 68.1674 65.8519 70.5642
2060 68.2928 65.9549 70.7133
2061 68.4005 66.0416 70.8434
2062 68.5142 66.134 70.9796
2063 68.623 66.2296 71.1017
2064 68.7437 66.3221 71.2527
2065 68.8498 66.4023 71.3865
2066 68.9676 66.507 71.5173
2067 69.0799 66.6031 71.6464
2068 69.1923 66.6923 71.7833
2069 69.3019 66.7842 71.9114
2070 69.4141 66.8727 72.0489
2071 69.5251 66.9675 72.1766
2072 69.6428 67.061 72.3198
2073 69.7569 67.1521 72.4583
2074 69.8684 67.2437 72.5904
2075 69.9833 67.3493 72.7142
2076 70.1036 67.4455 72.8602
2077 70.217 67.5345 72.9995
2078 70.3288 67.6353 73.1219
2079 70.4349 67.72 73.2503
2080 70.5576 67.82 73.3969
2081 70.6666 67.9166 73.5177
2082 70.7793 68.0178 73.6413
2083 70.8885 68.1102 73.7672
2084 70.9946 68.1998 73.8902
2085 71.1003 68.2862 74.0156
2086 71.2124 68.3853 74.1403
2087 71.3226 68.4804 74.2652
2088 71.4428 68.5901 74.3951
2089 71.5689 68.6991 74.5383
2090 71.6786 68.794 74.6625
2091 71.7973 68.9002 74.7931
2092 71.9144 68.996 74.9319
2093 72.029 69.104 75.0511
2094 72.1417 69.2005 75.1797
2095 72.2656 69.3223 75.303
2096 72.3726 69.416 75.4229
2097 72.4941 69.5308 75.5489
2098 72.6142 69.6425 75.6758
2099 72.725 69.737 75.8027
2100 72.8464 69.8519 75.9287

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Congo's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Congo

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Congo

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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