Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.47
in 2023
Eritrea
3.41
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
195th
Eritrea rank
198th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Eritrea ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.47 against 3.41 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.06, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Eritrea ranks 198th of 236 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.