Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Life expectancy at birth, total
Democratic Republic of Congo
62.07 years
in 2024
Niger
61.43 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
203rd
Niger rank
205th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 62.07 years against 61.43 years in Niger, a difference of 0.64 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.29 years | 36.28 years | 5.01 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 years | 36.77 years | 7.55 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.69 years | 40.16 years | 6.53 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 45.07 years | 4.56 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 53.76 years | 52.86 years | 0.9007 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 58.41 years | 58.71 years | 0.3017 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 61.08 years | 60.49 years | 0.5948 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 62.07 years against 61.43 years in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.64 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 205th of 215 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.