Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Life expectancy men women
Democratic Republic of Congo
64.04
in 2023
Liberia
63.44
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
214th
Liberia rank
217th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.04 against 63.44 in Liberia, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 214th and Liberia ranks 217th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.59 | 39.08 | 1.51 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 42.64 | 39.85 | 2.79 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 45.4 | 43.18 | 2.22 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 47.57 | 45.24 | 2.33 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 51.62 | 47.5 | 4.12 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 55.48 | 57.38 | 1.9 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 60.15 | 61.25 | 1.1 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 62.96 | 62.92 | 0.0325 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.04 against 63.44 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.6, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 214th and Liberia ranks 217th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.