Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Cote d'Ivoire
62.11 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96 years
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
205th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 62.11 years against 61.96 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.15 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3 years | 35.67 years | 4.62 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 47.58 years | 40.66 years | 6.93 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 52.53 years | 43.46 years | 9.08 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 51.94 years | 43.11 years | 8.83 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 52.54 years | 48.06 years | 4.48 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 57.91 years | 55.48 years | 2.43 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 61.21 years | 61 years | 0.2134 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 62.11 years against 61.96 years in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.15 years, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 205th 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.