Survival to age 65 of cohort in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 64.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.91
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.91
in 2024
All-time low
33.47
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, survival to age 65 of cohort in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 64.91. 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 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.47, in 1961.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 200th 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 34.69 33.47 36.47 10
1970s 38.05 36.99 38.95 10
1980s 40.68 39.17 43.12 10
1990s 46.88 43.93 49.33 10
2000s 51.99 50.01 54.57 10
2010s 58.58 55.38 61.61 10
2020s 62.93 60.55 64.91 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 197 Sierra Leone 65.43 compare
  2. 198 Eswatini 65.39 compare
  3. 199 Burkina Faso 65.34 compare
  4. 201 Mali 63.52 compare
  5. 202 Togo 63.35 compare
  6. 203 Liberia 62.22 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 64.91 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 33.47 in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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