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
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
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.