Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
64.23 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
65.31 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
202nd
Zimbabwe rank
200th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
0204060196019922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 65.31 years against 64.23 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.08 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 202nd and Zimbabwe ranks 200th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 42.64 years 58.21 years 15.57 years Zimbabwe
1970s 45.4 years 61.04 years 15.65 years Zimbabwe
1980s 47.57 years 63.47 years 15.91 years Zimbabwe
1990s 51.62 years 54.27 years 2.65 years Zimbabwe
2000s 55.48 years 47.26 years 8.22 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 60.15 years 59.19 years 0.9623 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 63.21 years 64.18 years 0.97 years Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 65.31 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 Zimbabwe?
1.08 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 202nd and Zimbabwe ranks 200th 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.