Congo vs Madagascar: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Congo
54.84
in 2021
Madagascar
55.14
in 2021
Congo rank
158th
Madagascar rank
156th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 55.14 against 54.84 in Congo, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 156th of 185 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 48.82 52.99 4.17 Madagascar
2010s 53.94 55.66 1.72 Madagascar
2020s 54.95 55.29 0.3412 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 55.14 against 54.84 in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Congo and Madagascar?
0.3, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Congo ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 156th 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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About this data

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