Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 56.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2024
All-time low
26.7%
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024

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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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 56.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 56.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1964.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 196th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.5% 26.7% 32.1% 10
1970s 33.8% 32.5% 35.2% 10
1980s 37.1% 35.6% 38.9% 10
1990s 39.3% 36.6% 41.1% 10
2000s 45.5% 42.7% 48.3% 10
2010s 51.9% 49.3% 54.3% 10
2020s 54.8% 52.4% 56.7% 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 193 Haiti 58.2% compare
  2. 194 Namibia 57.5% compare
  3. 195 Guinea 57.5% compare
  4. 197 Tuvalu 56.7% compare
  5. 198 Micronesia (country) 56.6% compare
  6. 199 Mali 56.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 56.7% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.