Congo vs Gambia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Congo
64.12
in 2023
Gambia
64.17
in 2023
Congo rank
195th
Gambia rank
194th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64.17 against 64.12 in Congo, a difference of 0.05.
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 | 31.79 | 10.02 | Congo |
| 1960s | 49.01 | 36.05 | 12.96 | Congo |
| 1970s | 53.42 | 41.01 | 12.42 | Congo |
| 1980s | 55.68 | 46.62 | 9.06 | Congo |
| 1990s | 53.5 | 52.23 | 1.27 | Congo |
| 2000s | 57.54 | 57.26 | 0.2744 | Congo |
| 2010s | 61.85 | 61.46 | 0.3946 | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.22 | 63.08 | 0.14 | 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, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 64.17 against 64.12 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.05, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Congo ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 194th 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.