Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Life Expectancy at Birth

Democratic Republic of Congo
62.07
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
62.11
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
204th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
203rd

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 62.11 against 62.07 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 203rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Cote d'Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1960s 41.29 40.3 0.9939 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 44.31 47.58 3.27 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 46.69 52.53 5.84 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 49.63 51.94 2.31 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 53.76 52.54 1.21 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 58.41 57.91 0.4973 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 61.08 61.21 0.1252 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 62.11 against 62.07 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
0.04, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.