Comoros vs Tanzania: Life expectancy, source comparison

Comoros
66.78 years
in 2023
Tanzania
67 years
in 2023
Comoros rank
197th
Tanzania rank
194th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Comoros
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 67 years against 66.78 years in Comoros, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Comoros ranks 197th and Tanzania ranks 194th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 38.56 years 41.75 years 3.19 years Tanzania
1960s 42.59 years 44.27 years 1.68 years Tanzania
1970s 47.67 years 48.67 years 1 years Tanzania
1980s 52.94 years 52.02 years 0.918 years Comoros
1990s 57.41 years 51.51 years 5.9 years Comoros
2000s 60.69 years 57.09 years 3.6 years Comoros
2010s 64.28 years 63.6 years 0.6779 years Comoros
2020s 66.05 years 66.69 years 0.6403 years Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Comoros or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 67 years against 66.78 years in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Comoros and Tanzania?
0.22 years, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Tanzania rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Comoros ranks 197th and Tanzania ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
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.