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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
61.9 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
224th
Sierra Leone rank
225th

Life expectancy at birth over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 61.9 years against 61.79 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 224th and Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 39.5 years 30.73 years 8.76 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 41.29 years 35.67 years 5.62 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 44.31 years 40.66 years 3.66 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 46.69 years 43.46 years 3.23 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 49.63 years 43.11 years 6.52 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 53.76 years 48.06 years 5.7 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 58.41 years 55.48 years 2.93 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 60.84 years 60.75 years 0.0828 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 61.9 years against 61.79 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.11 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?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 224th and Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.