Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
59.79 years
in 2023
Guinea
59.52 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
225th
Guinea rank
227th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 59.79 years against 59.52 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.27 years.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 225th and Guinea ranks 227th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 38.3 years 34.74 years 3.56 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 39.85 years 36.33 years 3.52 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 43.17 years 39.18 years 3.99 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 45.77 years 43.8 years 1.96 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 47.7 years 48.89 years 1.19 years Guinea
2000s 52.04 years 53.41 years 1.36 years Guinea
2010s 56.69 years 56.6 years 0.0824 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 58.76 years 58.7 years 0.0583 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Guinea?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 59.79 years against 59.52 years in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea?
0.27 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 225th and Guinea ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.