Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy men women
Democratic Republic of Congo
64.04
in 2023
Zimbabwe
65.01
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
221st
Zimbabwe rank
219th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 65.01 against 64.04 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.59 | 53.56 | 12.97 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 42.64 | 58.21 | 15.57 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 45.4 | 61.04 | 15.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 47.57 | 63.47 | 15.91 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 51.62 | 54.27 | 2.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 55.48 | 47.26 | 8.22 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 60.15 | 59.19 | 0.9623 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 62.96 | 63.9 | 0.9418 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 65.01 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.97, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Zimbabwe ranks 219th 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.