Congo vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, male

Congo
64.33 years
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
64.4 years
in 2024
Congo rank
178th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
175th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Congo
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 64.4 years against 64.33 years in Congo, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 175th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 49.01 years 42.95 years 6.06 years Congo
1970s 53.42 years 46.89 years 6.53 years Congo
1980s 55.68 years 49.96 years 5.71 years Congo
1990s 53.5 years 50.13 years 3.37 years Congo
2000s 57.54 years 55.66 years 1.88 years Congo
2010s 61.85 years 61.32 years 0.5333 years Congo
2020s 63.44 years 63.92 years 0.4726 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Congo or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 64.4 years against 64.33 years in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.07 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Congo ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 175th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (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.