Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.47
in 2023
Senegal
3.47
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
195th
Senegal rank
196th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Senegal
246195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.47 against 3.47 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Senegal ranks 196th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 1.72 1.15 0.5707 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.55 1.18 1.37 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1.83 1.46 0.3707 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.47 2.33 0.8516 Senegal
1990s 3.57 2.6 0.9725 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.73 2.91 0.1821 Senegal
2010s 2.76 3.31 0.5406 Senegal
2020s 3.47 3.58 0.1159 Senegal

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 Senegal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.47 against 3.47 in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Senegal ranks 196th 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.

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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
Last refreshed