Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Life Expectancy at Birth

Côte d'Ivoire
62.11
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
203rd
Sierra Leone rank
205th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 62.11 against 61.96 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 203rd and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 216 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 40.3 35.67 4.62 Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 47.58 40.66 6.93 Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 52.53 43.46 9.08 Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 51.94 43.11 8.83 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 52.54 48.06 4.48 Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 57.91 55.48 2.43 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 61.21 61 0.2134 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 62.11 against 61.96 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
0.15, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 203rd 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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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.