Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eswatini: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Democratic Republic of Congo
71.92 years
in 2100
Eswatini
73.21 years
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Eswatini rank
221st

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 73.21 years against 71.92 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.29 years.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Eswatini ranks 221st of 236 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eswatini Difference Ahead
2020s 62.48 years 64.6 years 2.13 years Eswatini
2030s 63.73 years 65.63 years 1.9 years Eswatini
2040s 65.19 years 66.85 years 1.66 years Eswatini
2050s 66.53 years 68.01 years 1.48 years Eswatini
2060s 67.73 years 69.12 years 1.39 years Eswatini
2070s 68.92 years 70.24 years 1.32 years Eswatini
2080s 70.08 years 71.38 years 1.3 years Eswatini
2090s 71.24 years 72.56 years 1.33 years Eswatini
2100s 71.92 years 73.21 years 1.29 years Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 73.21 years against 71.92 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
1.29 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Eswatini ranks 221st 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, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.