Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Median age was 15.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.77
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 1966
All-time low
15.75
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.77 for median age in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.5 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.75, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.09 | — |
| 1951 | 17.12 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.15 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 17.16 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 17.18 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 17.19 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 17.22 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 17.24 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 17.27 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 17.32 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 17.36 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.41 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.44 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17.48 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.5 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 17.49 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 17.45 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.38 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 17.3 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.91 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.82 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.73 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.64 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.66 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.76 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.77 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.75 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.73 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.75 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.79 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.81 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.79 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.77 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.75 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.73 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.72 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.72 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.94 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.63 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.25 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.11 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.09 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.05 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.01 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.97 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.93 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.88 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.85 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.77 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.75 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.83 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.81 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.88 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.84 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.79 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.77 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.77 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.18 | 17.09 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.41 | 17.27 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.91 | 16.64 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.77 | 16.73 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 | 16.09 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 | 15.77 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 15.75 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 | 15.77 | 15.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1966.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for median age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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