Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Democratic Republic of Congo
53.21
in 2021
Sierra Leone
53.13
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
169th
Sierra Leone rank
170th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 53.21 against 53.13 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 46.8 45.13 1.67 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 51.53 50.14 1.39 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 53.38 52.89 0.4919 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 53.21 against 53.13 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.08, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed