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
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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.

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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