Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9
in 2023
Niger
61.18
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Niger rank
226th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.9 against 61.18 in Niger, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.5 | 35.99 | 3.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 41.29 | 36.28 | 5.01 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 | 36.77 | 7.55 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.69 | 40.16 | 6.53 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 45.07 | 4.56 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 53.76 | 52.86 | 0.9007 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 58.41 | 58.71 | 0.3017 | Niger |
| 2020s | 60.84 | 60.25 | 0.5832 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.9 against 61.18 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.72, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.