Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Afghanistan
17.57 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.72 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
189th
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.72 years against 17.57 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.43 years | 14.15 years | 1.72 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 13.22 years | 14.56 years | 1.34 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 12.74 years | 14.84 years | 2.1 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 15.08 years | 15.75 years | 0.6646 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 16.19 years | 16.23 years | 0.0407 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 16.95 years | 16.93 years | 0.019 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.84 years | 17.32 years | 0.4784 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.72 years against 17.57 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.15 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.