Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages

Burundi
3.54 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.47 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
193rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
195th

Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.54 years against 3.47 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 193rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 2.68 years 1.72 years 0.9568 years Burundi
1960s 2.7 years 2.55 years 0.1483 years Burundi
1970s 2.88 years 1.83 years 1.05 years Burundi
1980s 3.02 years 1.47 years 1.54 years Burundi
1990s 3.62 years 3.57 years 0.0452 years Burundi
2000s 3.2 years 2.73 years 0.4685 years Burundi
2010s 2.81 years 2.76 years 0.0469 years Burundi
2020s 3.52 years 3.47 years 0.0494 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burundi, at 3.54 years against 3.47 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.07 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
Burundi ranks 193rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th 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 different ages. 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 at different ages
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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