Afghanistan vs Congo: Life expectancy at birth, female
Afghanistan
67.81 years
in 2024
Congo
67.72 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
188th
Congo rank
190th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 67.81 years against 67.72 years in Congo, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 188th and Congo ranks 190th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.66 years | 52.08 years | 16.42 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 40.27 years | 56.92 years | 16.65 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 41.39 years | 59.03 years | 17.64 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 52.42 years | 56.19 years | 3.77 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 59.24 years | 59.03 years | 0.2045 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 64.28 years | 64.65 years | 0.3723 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 66.26 years | 66.74 years | 0.4794 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 67.81 years against 67.72 years in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.09 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th and Congo ranks 190th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.