Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Equatorial Guinea: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.21 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
2.15 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
219th
Equatorial Guinea rank
222nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.21 years against 2.15 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 219th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 years | 4.07 years | 2.57 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 1.71 years | 4.05 years | 2.33 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 4.03 years | 2.53 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.27 years | 3.66 years | 2.39 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.12 years | 2.13 years | 0.0133 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.87 years | 1.71 years | 0.1634 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 1.86 years | 1.96 years | 0.0988 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.25 years | 2.31 years | 0.0663 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.21 years against 2.15 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.06 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 219th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 222nd 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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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.