Congo vs Zambia: Life expectancy at age 60, female

Congo
17.36 years
in 2024
Zambia
17.27 years
in 2024
Congo rank
196th
Zambia rank
198th

Life expectancy at age 60, female over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 17.36 years against 17.27 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 198th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 15.52 years 17.13 years 1.61 years Zambia
1970s 16 years 17.52 years 1.53 years Zambia
1980s 16.05 years 16.52 years 0.4703 years Zambia
1990s 15.51 years 14.48 years 1.03 years Congo
2000s 15.98 years 14.55 years 1.43 years Congo
2010s 16.77 years 16.1 years 0.6667 years Congo
2020s 16.96 years 16.82 years 0.1406 years Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Congo or Zambia?
Congo, at 17.36 years against 17.27 years in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Congo and Zambia?
0.09 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
Congo ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 198th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.