Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Life Expectancy at Birth

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
62.07
in 2024
Liberia
62.32
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
204th
Liberia rank
201st

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 62.32 against 62.07 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 204th and Liberia ranks 201st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 41.29 38.76 2.53 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 44.31 42.2 2.12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 46.69 44.29 2.4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 49.63 44.8 4.82 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 53.76 55.82 2.06 Liberia
2010s 58.41 60.06 1.65 Liberia
2020s 61.08 61.77 0.6868 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?
Liberia, at 62.32 against 62.07 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
0.25, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 204th and Liberia ranks 201st 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
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Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.