Congo vs Gambia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Congo
66 years
in 2024
Gambia
66.06 years
in 2024
Congo rank
188th
Gambia rank
187th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 66.06 years against 66 years in Congo, a difference of 0.06 years.

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

Congo ranks 188th and Gambia ranks 187th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 50.53 years 36.82 years 13.71 years Congo
1970s 55.16 years 41.94 years 13.22 years Congo
1980s 57.37 years 47.73 years 9.64 years Congo
1990s 54.83 years 53.94 years 0.8897 years Congo
2000s 58.3 years 58.89 years 0.5859 years Gambia
2010s 63.24 years 62.8 years 0.4415 years Congo
2020s 65.07 years 65.01 years 0.063 years Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Congo or Gambia?
Gambia, at 66.06 years against 66 years in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Congo and Gambia?
0.06 years, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Congo ranks 188th and Gambia ranks 187th 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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About this data

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.