Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectancy

Congo
63.17 Years
in 2021
Cote d'Ivoire
63.52 Years
in 2021
Congo rank
158th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
155th

Life expectancy over time

  • Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 63.52 Years against 63.17 Years in Congo, a difference of 0.35 Years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 158th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 155th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 56.07 Years 53.77 Years 2.29 Years Congo
2010s 61.93 Years 60.4 Years 1.53 Years Congo
2020s 63.27 Years 63.41 Years 0.1481 Years Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 63.52 Years against 63.17 Years in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
0.35 Years, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy?
Congo ranks 158th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.