Congo vs Gambia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Congo
64.12 years
in 2023
Gambia
64.17 years
in 2023
Congo rank
195th
Gambia rank
194th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64.17 years against 64.12 years in Congo, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.81 years | 31.79 years | 10.02 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 49.01 years | 36.05 years | 12.96 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 53.42 years | 41.01 years | 12.42 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 55.68 years | 46.62 years | 9.06 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 53.5 years | 52.23 years | 1.27 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 57.54 years | 57.26 years | 0.2744 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 61.85 years | 61.46 years | 0.3946 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.22 years | 63.08 years | 0.14 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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 64.17 years against 64.12 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.05 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Congo ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 194th 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.