Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 61.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.9 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.9 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.22 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 61.9 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 61.9 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.22 years, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.22 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 38.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 39.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 39.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 39.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 39.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 40.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 40.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 40.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 40.16 years | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 40.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 40.1 years | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.77 years | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 42.17 years | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 42.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 44.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 44.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 45.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 45.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 47.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 47.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 48.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 48.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.38 years | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.46 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.66 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.89 years | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.04 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.98 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.9 years | +1.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.9 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 61.9 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.5 years | 38.22 years | 40.62 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.29 years | 40.1 years | 42.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.31 years | 43.3 years | 45.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.69 years | 45.54 years | 48.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 48.54 years | 50.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 years | 51.89 years | 55.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.41 years | 56.41 years | 60.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.84 years | 60.04 years | 61.9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 221 Liberia 62.16 years compare
- 222 Nauru 62.11 years compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 225 Sierra Leone 61.79 years compare
- 226 Niger 61.18 years compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 61.09 years compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.9 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.22 years in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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