Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

Democratic Republic of Congo
64.23 years
in 2024
Madagascar
65.6 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
203rd
Madagascar rank
200th

Life expectancy at birth, female (years) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 65.6 years against 64.23 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.37 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Madagascar ranks 200th of 218 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 42.64 years 46.64 years 4 years Madagascar
1970s 45.4 years 50.53 years 5.13 years Madagascar
1980s 47.57 years 52.12 years 4.56 years Madagascar
1990s 51.62 years 56.2 years 4.58 years Madagascar
2000s 55.48 years 61.65 years 6.17 years Madagascar
2010s 60.15 years 64.82 years 4.68 years Madagascar
2020s 63.21 years 64.92 years 1.71 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 65.6 years against 64.23 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
1.37 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Madagascar ranks 200th 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
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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.