Burundi vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45

Burundi
2.28 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.21 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
217th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
219th

Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.28 years against 2.21 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 217th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 2.02 years 1.5 years 0.5182 years Burundi
1960s 1.93 years 1.71 years 0.2193 years Burundi
1970s 1.89 years 1.5 years 0.3949 years Burundi
1980s 2.11 years 1.27 years 0.839 years Burundi
1990s 2.4 years 2.12 years 0.2816 years Burundi
2000s 2.02 years 1.87 years 0.1462 years Burundi
2010s 1.89 years 1.86 years 0.0372 years Burundi
2020s 2.32 years 2.25 years 0.0707 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Burundi or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burundi, at 2.28 years against 2.21 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.07 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
Burundi ranks 217th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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