Brunei Darussalam vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Sex gap in life expectancy

Brunei Darussalam
4.23 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.25 years
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
165th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd

Sex gap in life expectancy over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0246195019862023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.25 years against 4.23 years in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 1.95 years 2.29 years 0.3383 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 0.7197 years 2.79 years 2.07 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 1.2 years 2.23 years 1.04 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 3 years 1.8 years 1.2 years Brunei Darussalam
1990s 4.12 years 3.92 years 0.1998 years Brunei Darussalam
2000s 4.26 years 3.44 years 0.8241 years Brunei Darussalam
2010s 4.21 years 3.46 years 0.7499 years Brunei Darussalam
2020s 4.04 years 4.19 years 0.1587 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Brunei Darussalam or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.25 years against 4.23 years in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.02 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd 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. 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
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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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.