Afghanistan vs Congo: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Afghanistan
67.54 years
in 2023
Congo
67.46 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
207th
Congo rank
209th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 67.54 years against 67.46 years in Congo, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 207th and Congo ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.89 years | 44.44 years | 13.55 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 35.66 years | 52.08 years | 16.42 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 40.27 years | 56.92 years | 16.65 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 41.39 years | 59.03 years | 17.64 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 52.42 years | 56.19 years | 3.77 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 59.24 years | 59.03 years | 0.2045 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 64.28 years | 64.65 years | 0.3723 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 65.88 years | 66.5 years | 0.6235 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 67.54 years against 67.46 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.08 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Afghanistan ranks 207th and Congo ranks 209th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.