Congo vs Ethiopia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Congo
64.12 years
in 2023
Ethiopia
64.08 years
in 2023
Congo rank
195th
Ethiopia rank
196th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.12 years against 64.08 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 195th and Ethiopia ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.81 years | 32.91 years | 8.9 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 49.01 years | 37.69 years | 11.32 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 53.42 years | 37.86 years | 15.56 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 55.68 years | 39.22 years | 16.46 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 53.5 years | 47.01 years | 6.5 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 57.54 years | 53.11 years | 4.43 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 61.85 years | 60.48 years | 1.37 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.22 years | 63.17 years | 0.0575 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 64.12 years against 64.08 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.04 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Congo ranks 195th and Ethiopia ranks 196th 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.