Afghanistan vs Congo: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Afghanistan
64.47 years
in 2023
Congo
64.12 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Congo rank
195th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 64.47 years against 64.12 years in Congo, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Congo ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.52 years | 41.81 years | 12.29 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 34.22 years | 49.01 years | 14.79 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 38.39 years | 53.42 years | 15.03 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 35.17 years | 55.68 years | 20.51 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 48.53 years | 53.5 years | 4.97 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 56.24 years | 57.54 years | 1.3 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.93 years | 61.85 years | 1.92 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 60.98 years | 63.22 years | 2.24 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 64.47 years against 64.12 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.35 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Congo ranks 195th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.