Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Life expectancy men women

Democratic Republic of Congo
64.04
in 2023
Madagascar
65.38
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
221st
Madagascar rank
218th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 65.38 against 64.04 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.34.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Madagascar ranks 218th of 236 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 40.59 42.33 1.74 Madagascar
1960s 42.64 46.64 4 Madagascar
1970s 45.4 50.53 5.13 Madagascar
1980s 47.57 52.12 4.56 Madagascar
1990s 51.62 56.2 4.58 Madagascar
2000s 55.48 61.65 6.17 Madagascar
2010s 60.15 64.82 4.68 Madagascar
2020s 62.96 64.75 1.8 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 65.38 against 64.04 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
1.34, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Madagascar ranks 218th of 236 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.

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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed