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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.25 years
in 2023
Indonesia
4.23 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd
Indonesia rank
164th

Sex gap in life expectancy over time

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

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Indonesia ranks 164th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.29 years 3.19 years 0.8988 years Indonesia
1960s 2.79 years 4.28 years 1.49 years Indonesia
1970s 2.23 years 4.66 years 2.43 years Indonesia
1980s 1.8 years 3.93 years 2.13 years Indonesia
1990s 3.92 years 3.4 years 0.5216 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 3.44 years 3.4 years 0.0346 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 3.46 years 3.85 years 0.3914 years Indonesia
2020s 4.19 years 4.17 years 0.0227 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Indonesia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.25 years against 4.23 years in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?
0.02 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Indonesia ranks 164th 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
Last refreshed

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