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

Democratic Republic of Congo
71.92 years
in 2100
Niger
73.06 years
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Niger rank
222nd

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 73.06 years against 71.92 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.14 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Niger ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
2020s 62.48 years 62 years 0.4765 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 63.73 years 63.71 years 0.0179 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2040s 65.19 years 65.58 years 0.3894 years Niger
2050s 66.53 years 67.21 years 0.6797 years Niger
2060s 67.73 years 68.63 years 0.8986 years Niger
2070s 68.92 years 69.93 years 1.01 years Niger
2080s 70.08 years 71.19 years 1.11 years Niger
2090s 71.24 years 72.41 years 1.17 years Niger
2100s 71.92 years 73.06 years 1.14 years Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 73.06 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 Niger?
1.14 years, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Niger 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, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.