Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Life Expectancy at Birth
Democratic Republic of Congo
62.07
in 2024
Niger
61.43
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
204th
Niger rank
206th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 62.07 against 61.43 in Niger, a difference of 0.64.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Niger ranks 206th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.29 | 36.28 | 5.01 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 36.77 | 7.55 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.69 | 40.16 | 6.53 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 45.07 | 4.56 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 53.76 | 52.86 | 0.9007 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 58.41 | 58.71 | 0.3017 | Niger |
| 2020s | 61.08 | 60.49 | 0.5948 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 62.07 against 61.43 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.64, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Niger ranks 206th 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.