Afghanistan vs Congo: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Afghanistan
64.47
in 2023
Congo
64.12
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Congo rank
195th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 64.47 against 64.12 in Congo, a difference of 0.35.
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 | 41.81 | 12.29 | Congo |
| 1960s | 34.22 | 49.01 | 14.79 | Congo |
| 1970s | 38.39 | 53.42 | 15.03 | Congo |
| 1980s | 35.17 | 55.68 | 20.51 | Congo |
| 1990s | 48.53 | 53.5 | 4.97 | Congo |
| 2000s | 56.24 | 57.54 | 1.3 | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 61.85 | 1.92 | Congo |
| 2020s | 60.98 | 63.22 | 2.24 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 64.47 against 64.12 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.35, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Congo ranks 195th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.