Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Eritrea: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.47
in 2023
Eritrea
3.41
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
188th
Eritrea rank
191st

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.47 against 3.41 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.06.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Eritrea Difference Ahead
1950s 1.72 2.35 0.6258 Eritrea
1960s 2.55 2.71 0.1577 Eritrea
1970s 1.83 4.22 2.39 Eritrea
1980s 1.47 4.49 3.01 Eritrea
1990s 3.57 5.33 1.75 Eritrea
2000s 2.73 2.79 0.0646 Eritrea
2010s 2.76 3.22 0.4536 Eritrea
2020s 3.47 3.55 0.0798 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Eritrea?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.47 against 3.41 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?
0.06, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
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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