Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy men women
Democratic Republic of Congo
64.04
in 2023
Sierra Leone
63.5
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
221st
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Life expectancy men women over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.04 against 63.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.54.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.59 | 32.22 | 8.37 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 42.64 | 37.06 | 5.58 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 45.4 | 42.25 | 3.14 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 47.57 | 45.05 | 2.52 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 51.62 | 44.9 | 6.72 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 55.48 | 49.05 | 6.43 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 60.15 | 56.47 | 3.68 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 62.96 | 62.36 | 0.5917 | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.04 against 63.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.54, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd 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.