Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Life Expectancy at Birth
Democratic Republic of Congo
62.07
in 2024
Liberia
62.32
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
204th
Liberia rank
201st
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 62.32 against 62.07 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Liberia ranks 201st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.29 | 38.76 | 2.53 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 42.2 | 2.12 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.69 | 44.29 | 2.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 44.8 | 4.82 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 62.32 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 Liberia?
- 0.25, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.