Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
62.07 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.29 years | 35.67 years | 5.62 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 years | 40.66 years | 3.66 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.69 years | 43.46 years | 3.23 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 43.11 years | 6.52 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 53.76 years | 48.06 years | 5.7 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 58.41 years | 55.48 years | 2.93 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 61.08 years | 61 years | 0.0882 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 Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.11 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th 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.