Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Life Expectancy at Birth
Democratic Republic of Congo
62.07
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
204th
Sierra Leone rank
205th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 62.07 against 61.96 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.11.
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 Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 216 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.29 | 35.67 | 5.62 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 40.66 | 3.66 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.69 | 43.46 | 3.23 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 43.11 | 6.52 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 53.76 | 48.06 | 5.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 58.41 | 55.48 | 2.93 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 61.08 | 61 | 0.0882 | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 62.07 against 61.96 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.11, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th 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.