Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Côte d'Ivoire: Life expectancy at birth, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
62.07 years
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
62.11 years
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
205th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
204th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

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

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 62.11 years against 62.07 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 205th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 204th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1960s 41.29 years 40.3 years 0.9939 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 44.31 years 47.58 years 3.27 years Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 46.69 years 52.53 years 5.84 years Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 49.63 years 51.94 years 2.31 years Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 53.76 years 52.54 years 1.21 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 58.41 years 57.91 years 0.4973 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 61.08 years 61.21 years 0.1252 years Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 62.11 years against 62.07 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire?
0.04 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 205th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 204th of 217 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.