Central African Republic vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, female

Central African Republic
59.56 years
in 2024
Somalia
61.55 years
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
216th
Somalia rank
213th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
2030405060196019922024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 61.55 years against 59.56 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.99 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 216th and Somalia ranks 213th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 43.02 years 45.99 years 2.97 years Somalia
1970s 48.69 years 47.36 years 1.33 years Central African Republic
1980s 51.91 years 49.72 years 2.19 years Central African Republic
1990s 49.97 years 46.91 years 3.07 years Central African Republic
2000s 45.92 years 52.57 years 6.65 years Somalia
2010s 50.4 years 53.32 years 2.92 years Somalia
2020s 48.89 years 59.21 years 10.32 years Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Central African Republic or Somalia?
Somalia, at 61.55 years against 59.56 years in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Central African Republic and Somalia?
1.99 years, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Central African Republic ranks 216th and Somalia ranks 213th of 218 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.