Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Democratic Republic of Congo
53.21
in 2021
Zambia
52.97
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
169th
Zambia rank
172nd
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 53.21 against 52.97 in Zambia, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8 | 43.47 | 3.33 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 51.53 | 52.2 | 0.6726 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.38 | 53.44 | 0.0623 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 53.21 against 52.97 in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.24, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd 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.