Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
64.23 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
63.7 years
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
202nd
Sierra Leone rank
204th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 64.23 years against 63.7 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.53 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 217 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 42.64 years 37.06 years 5.58 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 45.4 years 42.25 years 3.14 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 47.57 years 45.05 years 2.52 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 51.62 years 44.9 years 6.72 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 55.48 years 49.05 years 6.43 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 60.15 years 56.47 years 3.68 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 63.21 years 62.63 years 0.5804 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 64.23 years against 63.7 years in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.53 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th 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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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
265 places, 17,191 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.