Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
62.07 years
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
62.11 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
206th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
205th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 62.11 years against 62.07 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Cote d'Ivoire in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.29 years | 40.3 years | 0.9939 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 years | 47.58 years | 3.27 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 46.69 years | 52.53 years | 5.84 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 51.94 years | 2.31 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 53.76 years | 52.54 years | 1.21 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 58.41 years | 57.91 years | 0.4973 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 61.08 years | 61.21 years | 0.1252 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 62.11 years against 62.07 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.04 years, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 205th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.