Congo vs Gambia: Life expectancy at birth, male
Congo
64.33 years
in 2024
Gambia
64.35 years
in 2024
Congo rank
178th
Gambia rank
177th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64.35 years against 64.33 years in Congo, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 178th and Gambia ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.01 years | 36.05 years | 12.96 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 53.42 years | 41.01 years | 12.42 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 55.68 years | 46.62 years | 9.06 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 53.5 years | 52.23 years | 1.27 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 57.54 years | 57.26 years | 0.2744 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 61.85 years | 61.46 years | 0.3946 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.44 years | 63.34 years | 0.1074 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 64.35 years against 64.33 years in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.02 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Congo ranks 178th and Gambia ranks 177th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.