Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.21
in 2023
Somalia
2.31
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
219th
Somalia rank
216th

Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.31 against 2.21 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 219th and Somalia ranks 216th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.5 1.86 0.3578 Somalia
1960s 1.71 1.85 0.1358 Somalia
1970s 1.5 1.84 0.3464 Somalia
1980s 1.27 2.16 0.8837 Somalia
1990s 2.12 2.17 0.0528 Somalia
2000s 1.87 1.87 0.0025 Somalia
2010s 1.86 2.15 0.2906 Somalia
2020s 2.25 2.28 0.0347 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2.31 against 2.21 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.1, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 219th and Somalia ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
Source
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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