Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Female life expectancy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 64.23 years. Ranked 202 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 53.2%.

2024 64.23 years +0.3% vs 2023
World rank 202of 217
Period maximum 64.23 years2024
Period minimum 41.64 years1961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1960–20244050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 41.94 years1962: 41.83 years1964: 41.91 years1966: 43.26 years1968: 43.78 years1970: 44.46 years1972: 44.97 years1974: 45.41 years1976: 45.73 years1978: 45.77 years1980: 46.42 years1982: 46.83 years1984: 47.37 years1986: 47.83 years1988: 48.69 years1990: 49.69 years1992: 50.7 years1994: 51.5 years1996: 51.69 years1998: 53 years2000: 53.84 years2002: 54.35 years2004: 55.18 years2006: 56.08 years2008: 56.93 years2010: 57.99 years2012: 59.03 years2014: 59.94 years2016: 60.86 years2018: 61.82 years2020: 62.54 years2022: 63.12 years2024: 64.23 years
Change over the period: +22.29 (+53.16%) Average annual rate: 0.67 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 64.23 years
World 75.97 years
Sub-Saharan Africa 64.96 years
Middle Africa computed 64.48 years
Low-income countries computed 67.66 years
Female life expectancy — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 64.23 +0.19 +0.3%
2023 64.04 +0.92 +1.46%
2022 63.12 +0.98 +1.58%
2021 62.14 −0.4 −0.64%
2020 62.54 +0.38 +0.61%
2019 62.15 +0.34 +0.55%
2018 61.82 +0.51 +0.83%
2017 61.31 +0.45 +0.74%
2016 60.86 +0.46 +0.76%
2015 60.4 +0.46 +0.77%
2014 59.94 +0.44 +0.74%
2013 59.5 +0.47 +0.8%
2012 59.03 +0.53 +0.91%
2011 58.49 +0.5 +0.86%
2010 57.99 +0.55 +0.95%
2009 57.45 +0.52 +0.9%
2008 56.93 +0.45 +0.79%
2007 56.49 +0.41 +0.73%
2006 56.08 +0.45 +0.8%
2005 55.63 +0.46 +0.83%
2004 55.18 +0.42 +0.76%
2003 54.76 +0.41 +0.75%
2002 54.35 +0.22 +0.41%
2001 54.13 +0.29 +0.54%
2000 53.84 +0.43 +0.8%
1999 53.41 +0.4 +0.76%
1998 53 +0.4 +0.75%
1997 52.61 +0.92 +1.78%
1996 51.69 −0.44 −0.85%
1995 52.13 +0.63 +1.22%
1994 51.5 +0.25 +0.5%
1993 51.25 +0.55 +1.08%
1992 50.7 +0.5 +1%
1991 50.19 +0.51 +1.02%
1990 49.69 +0.5 +1.01%
1989 49.19 +0.49 +1.01%
1988 48.69 +0.48 +0.99%
1987 48.22 +0.39 +0.81%
1986 47.83 +0.37 +0.77%
1985 47.46 +0.09 +0.19%
1984 47.37 +0.3 +0.63%
1983 47.08 +0.25 +0.53%
1982 46.83 +0.25 +0.53%
1981 46.58 +0.16 +0.35%
1980 46.42 +0.2 +0.42%
1979 46.22 +0.45 +0.98%
1978 45.77 −0.09 −0.19%
1977 45.86 +0.13 +0.29%
1976 45.73 +0.12 +0.26%
1975 45.61 +0.2 +0.44%
1974 45.41 +0.2 +0.44%
1973 45.21 +0.25 +0.55%
1972 44.97 +0.24 +0.55%
1971 44.72 +0.26 +0.59%
1970 44.46 +0.39 +0.89%
1969 44.07 +0.29 +0.66%
1968 43.78 +0.26 +0.6%
1967 43.52 +0.26 +0.59%
1966 43.26 +0.83 +1.96%
1965 42.43 +0.52 +1.23%
1964 41.91 −0.12 −0.29%
1963 42.04 +0.21 +0.5%
1962 41.83 +0.19 +0.45%
1961 41.64 −0.3 −0.71%
1960 41.94

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.