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
0204060200020102021

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.

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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
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