Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at age 15

Democratic Republic of Congo
74.38
in 2100
Sierra Leone
74.45
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Sierra Leone rank
223rd

Life expectancy at age 15 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
020406080195020252100

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 74.45 against 74.38 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 59.11 57.48 1.63 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 59.25 59.42 0.1798 Sierra Leone
1970s 60.57 61.71 1.14 Sierra Leone
1980s 61.46 62.29 0.8329 Sierra Leone
1990s 62.82 59.79 3.03 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 64.68 61.89 2.79 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 66.63 65.49 1.14 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 68.17 69.13 0.9646 Sierra Leone
2030s 69.34 70.07 0.7345 Sierra Leone
2040s 70.17 70.74 0.5696 Sierra Leone
2050s 70.96 71.38 0.4138 Sierra Leone
2060s 71.68 71.99 0.3144 Sierra Leone
2070s 72.39 72.63 0.2392 Sierra Leone
2080s 73.11 73.28 0.1662 Sierra Leone
2090s 73.9 74.02 0.1155 Sierra Leone
2100s 74.38 74.45 0.07 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 74.45 against 74.38 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.07, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 15
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 36,894 data points, 1751–2100
Last refreshed