Congo vs Nigeria: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Congo
54.84
in 2021
Nigeria
54.95
in 2021
Congo rank
158th
Nigeria rank
157th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 54.95 against 54.84 in Congo, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 48.82 48.93 0.1161 Nigeria
2010s 53.94 53.39 0.5423 Congo
2020s 54.95 54.75 0.2064 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 54.95 against 54.84 in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Congo and Nigeria?
0.11, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Congo ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 157th 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