Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Côte d’Ivoire: Life expectancy at birth source comparison

Democratic Republic of the Congo
61.9
in 2023
Côte d’Ivoire
61.94
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
217th
Côte d’Ivoire rank
216th

Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Côte d’Ivoire
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How they compare

Côte d’Ivoire currently reports 61.94 against 61.9 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 217th and Côte d’Ivoire ranks 216th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 4 and Côte d’Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Côte d’Ivoire Difference Ahead
1950s 39.5 33.57 5.92 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960s 41.29 40.3 0.9939 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 44.31 47.58 3.27 Côte d’Ivoire
1980s 46.69 52.53 5.84 Côte d’Ivoire
1990s 49.63 51.94 2.31 Côte d’Ivoire
2000s 53.76 52.54 1.21 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 58.41 57.91 0.4973 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 60.84 60.98 0.1475 Côte d’Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Côte d’Ivoire?
Côte d’Ivoire, at 61.94 against 61.9 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Côte d’Ivoire?
0.04, with Côte d’Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Côte d’Ivoire?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Côte d’Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 217th and Côte d’Ivoire ranks 216th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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