Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Madagascar: Life expectancy of women vs. men

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

Life expectancy of women vs. men over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

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

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 65.38 years against 64.04 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
1.34 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 221st and Madagascar ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Life expectancy of women vs. men
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.