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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
64.04 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
65.01 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
221st
Zimbabwe rank
219th

Life expectancy of women vs. men over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zimbabwe
0204060195019862023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 65.01 years against 64.04 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.97 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 221st and Zimbabwe ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 40.59 years 53.56 years 12.97 years Zimbabwe
1960s 42.64 years 58.21 years 15.57 years Zimbabwe
1970s 45.4 years 61.04 years 15.65 years Zimbabwe
1980s 47.57 years 63.47 years 15.91 years Zimbabwe
1990s 51.62 years 54.27 years 2.65 years Zimbabwe
2000s 55.48 years 47.26 years 8.22 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 60.15 years 59.19 years 0.9623 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 62.96 years 63.9 years 0.9418 years Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 65.01 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 Zimbabwe?
0.97 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 221st and Zimbabwe ranks 219th 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.