Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo
Congo: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo, 1960–2024
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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo is 68.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo peaked at 68.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1960.
Congo ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.0% | — |
| 1961 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 68.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 68.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 42.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.4% | 50.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 44.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 47.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 59.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.4% | 68.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 188 Angola 69.6% compare
- 189 Cameroon 68.3% compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 68.3% compare
- 192 South Africa 67.7% compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 67.1% compare
- 194 Madagascar 67.1% compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Congo was 68.2% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.