Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
62.07 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96 years
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
205th
Sierra Leone rank
206th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 62.07 years against 61.96 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 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 Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 217 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 41.29 years 35.67 years 5.62 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 44.31 years 40.66 years 3.66 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 46.69 years 43.46 years 3.23 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 49.63 years 43.11 years 6.52 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 53.76 years 48.06 years 5.7 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 58.41 years 55.48 years 2.93 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 61.08 years 61 years 0.0882 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 Sierra Leone?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 62.07 years against 61.96 years in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.11 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th 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.