Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Egypt: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.25 years
in 2023
Egypt
4.32 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd
Egypt rank
159th
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.32 years against 4.25 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 years | 4.65 years | 2.36 years | Egypt |
| 1960s | 2.79 years | 5.82 years | 3.03 years | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.23 years | 5.25 years | 3.02 years | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.8 years | 3.66 years | 1.86 years | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.92 years | 3.8 years | 0.1198 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 3.44 years | 4.79 years | 1.35 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.46 years | 4.66 years | 1.2 years | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.19 years | 4.15 years | 0.0406 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 versus child mortality, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 4.32 years against 4.25 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
- 0.07 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 159th 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 versus child mortality. 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.