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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
59.79 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
60.23 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
225th
Zimbabwe rank
222nd

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

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

Zimbabwe currently reports 60.23 years against 59.79 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.44 years.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 225th and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 38.3 years 48.94 years 10.64 years Zimbabwe
1960s 39.85 years 53.02 years 13.16 years Zimbabwe
1970s 43.17 years 53.7 years 10.54 years Zimbabwe
1980s 45.77 years 56.84 years 11.08 years Zimbabwe
1990s 47.7 years 49.84 years 2.14 years Zimbabwe
2000s 52.04 years 46.28 years 5.76 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 56.69 years 56.1 years 0.5859 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 58.76 years 59.23 years 0.4662 years Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 60.23 years against 59.79 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
0.44 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 225th and Zimbabwe ranks 222nd 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
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.