Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Democratic Republic of Congo
64.9%
in 2024
Liberia
62.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
200th
Liberia rank
203rd
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.9% against 62.2% in Liberia, a difference of 2.7%.
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 200th and Liberia ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 30.8% | 3.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 34.8% | 3.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 37.7% | 2.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.0% | 3.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 55.9% | 3.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 59.1% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.1% | 1.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.9% against 62.2% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 2.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th and Liberia ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.