Congo vs Gambia: Life Expectancy at Birth

Congo
66
in 2024
Gambia
66.06
in 2024
Congo rank
187th
Gambia rank
186th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 66.06 against 66 in Congo, a difference of 0.06.

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

Congo ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 186th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 50.53 36.82 13.71 Congo
1970s 55.16 41.94 13.22 Congo
1980s 57.37 47.73 9.64 Congo
1990s 54.83 53.94 0.8897 Congo
2000s 58.3 58.89 0.5859 Gambia
2010s 63.24 62.8 0.4415 Congo
2020s 65.07 65.01 0.063 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Congo or Gambia?
Gambia, at 66.06 against 66 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Congo and Gambia?
0.06, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Congo ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 186th 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.