Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 57.4 years in Central African Republic and 61.9 years in Congo - Kinshasa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 4.5 years, or 1.08 times that in Central African Republic.
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years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 57.4 2023 | 49.5 | 226 of 229 | 71 2100 |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 61.9 2023 | 57.8 | 217 of 229 | 71.9 2100 |
| World | 73.2 2023 | 71.1 | 81.7 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Congo - Kinshasa has been higher since 1992, when it overtook Central African Republic.
- In 2023, Central African Republic ranked 226 and Congo - Kinshasa ranked 217 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Central African Republic at 71 years and Congo - Kinshasa at 71.9 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Central African Republic | Congo - Kinshasa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57.4 | 61.9 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 61 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 60 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 50.6 | 60.4 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 31.5 | 60.2 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 52.3 | 59.9 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 59.5 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 51 | 59.1 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 58.7 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 40.3 | 58.2 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 57.8 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 51.3 | 57.4 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 56.9 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 56.4 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 55.8 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 49.9 | 55.4 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 55 | 69 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 54.5 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 48.2 | 54 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 47.7 | 53.5 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 47.3 | 53 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 46.8 | 52.4 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 46.7 | 52.2 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 46.6 | 51.9 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 46.9 | 50.1 | 66 |
| 1998 | 47.1 | 49.7 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 47.3 | 50.5 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 47.7 | 49.4 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 48.1 | 50.4 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 48.5 | 49.9 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 49.6 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 49.2 | 49.3 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 49.6 | 48.9 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 49.9 | 48.5 | 64 |
| 1989 | 50.1 | 48.2 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 50.2 | 47.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 50.4 | 47.4 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 50.4 | 47 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 50.5 | 46.7 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 50.4 | 46.5 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 50.3 | 46.2 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 46 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 50 | 45.7 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 49.8 | 45.5 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 49.5 | 45.3 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 49.2 | 44.6 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 48.8 | 44.9 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 48.4 | 44.7 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 47.9 | 44.5 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 47.4 | 44.3 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 46.9 | 44.1 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 46.3 | 43.9 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 45.8 | 43.6 | 56 |
| 1970 | 45.2 | 43.3 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 44.6 | 43 | 56 |
| 1968 | 44 | 42.7 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 43.4 | 42.3 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 42.8 | 42.2 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 54 |
| 1964 | 41.6 | 40.1 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 41.1 | 40.6 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 40.6 | 40.4 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 39.6 | 40.8 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 39.1 | 40.6 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 38.7 | 40.5 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 40.2 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 37.8 | 39.9 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 37 | 39.4 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 36.6 | 39.1 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 36.3 | 38.9 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 35.8 | 38.5 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 35.4 | 38.2 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Central African Republic | Congo - Kinshasa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.756.1–59.3 | 62.160.7–63.6 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 57.955.7–60.3 | 62.260.2–64.3 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 58.255.4–61 | 62.459.8–64.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 58.455.1–61.6 | 62.659.6–65.6 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 58.654.8–62.3 | 62.759.3–66 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 58.954.7–62.9 | 62.959.2–66.5 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 59.154.8–63.4 | 6359.1–67.1 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 59.454.7–64.2 | 63.258.7–67.3 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 59.654.4–64.9 | 63.458.8–67.7 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 59.954.5–65.4 | 63.558.7–68 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 60.154–65.7 | 63.758.4–68.3 | 75 |
| 2035 | 60.354–66.1 | 63.858.2–68.7 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 60.554.1–66.5 | 6458.3–69.2 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 60.854.3–67 | 64.158.3–69.4 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 6154.3–67.5 | 64.358.3–70.1 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 61.254.2–67.9 | 64.458.2–70.4 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 61.454.3–68.2 | 64.658–70.6 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 61.654.3–68.6 | 64.758.2–71 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 61.854.1–69 | 64.958.1–71.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 6254.3–69.4 | 6558–71.5 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 62.253.7–69.6 | 65.157.8–71.7 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 62.453.8–70.2 | 65.357.9–71.9 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 62.653.8–70.4 | 65.457.9–72.1 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 62.853.8–70.7 | 65.657.7–72.4 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 6353.9–70.8 | 65.757.6–72.8 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 63.253.9–71.3 | 65.857.6–73 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 63.454.1–72 | 6657.7–73.4 | 77 |
| 2051 | 63.654–72.1 | 66.157.5–73.6 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 63.853.9–72.3 | 66.257.5–74 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 63.953.9–72.5 | 66.457.4–74.3 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 64.153.9–72.9 | 66.557.4–74.6 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 64.353.9–73.4 | 66.657.4–74.7 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 64.554–73.7 | 66.757.1–74.9 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 64.654–73.9 | 66.957.2–75.1 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 64.854–74.2 | 6757.3–75.2 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 6554.1–74.4 | 67.157.2–75.3 | 78 |
| 2060 | 65.154.2–74.5 | 67.257.8–75.5 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 65.354.2–74.9 | 67.357.6–75.8 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 65.454.1–75.4 | 67.557.5–76.3 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 65.653.9–75.5 | 67.657.7–76.4 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 65.853.9–75.7 | 67.757.8–76.6 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 65.953.9–75.9 | 67.858.1–76.8 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 66.153.9–76.2 | 67.958.2–76.9 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 66.253.9–76.3 | 6858–77.3 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 66.454–76.4 | 68.158.2–77.5 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 66.553.8–76.6 | 68.358.1–77.6 | 79 |
| 2070 | 66.753.8–77.3 | 68.458.2–77.8 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 66.854.2–77.5 | 68.558.4–77.9 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 6754.3–78.1 | 68.658.1–78.2 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 67.154.4–77.9 | 68.858.1–78.4 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 67.354.3–78.1 | 68.958.1–78.5 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 67.454.6–78.2 | 6958.1–78.6 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 67.654.5–78.5 | 69.158.2–78.9 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 67.754.8–78.6 | 69.258.1–79.1 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 67.854.6–78.8 | 69.358.2–79.4 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 6854.3–78.7 | 69.557.9–79.5 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 68.154.4–79.2 | 69.658.3–79.6 | 80 |
| 2081 | 68.255.1–79.5 | 69.758.2–79.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 68.455–80 | 69.858.2–80.3 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 68.554.9–79.9 | 69.958–80.1 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 68.755.2–80.1 | 7058.2–80.5 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 68.955.1–80.4 | 70.158.5–80.6 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 6955.2–80.9 | 70.358.4–81.1 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 69.255.4–81 | 70.458.2–81.3 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 69.355.4–81.3 | 70.558.4–81.5 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 69.455.1–81.5 | 70.658.3–81.6 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 69.655.8–81.5 | 70.758.8–81.8 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 69.755.9–81.9 | 70.858.4–81.9 | 81 |
| 2092 | 69.955.7–82 | 70.958.4–82 | 81 |
| 2093 | 7055.6–82.3 | 71.158.1–82.2 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 70.155.2–82.3 | 71.258–82.4 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 70.355.5–82.7 | 71.358.4–83 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 70.456.1–82.8 | 71.458.4–83 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 70.656–83 | 71.558.5–83.3 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 70.756.1–83.1 | 71.758.4–83.5 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 70.856.4–83.4 | 71.858.5–83.4 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 7156.4–83.8 | 71.958.7–83.5 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time