Central African Republic vs Côte d'Ivoire: Life expectancy
Central African Republic
54.6 years
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire
59.03 years
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
160th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
157th
Life expectancy over time
- Central African Republic
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 59.03 years against 54.6 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.43 years.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th of 162 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 25 years | 29.28 years | 4.28 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 25 years | 29.95 years | 4.95 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 29 years | 31.32 years | 2.32 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1950s | 36.5 years | 37 years | 0.5 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 39.68 years | 40.71 years | 1.03 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 43.1 years | 45.73 years | 2.63 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 49.01 years | 56.19 years | 7.18 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 48.49 years | 52.11 years | 3.61 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 45.92 years | 51.33 years | 5.41 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 51.02 years | 56.39 years | 5.37 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 54.6 years | 59.03 years | 4.43 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Central African Republic or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 59.03 years against 54.6 years in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Central African Republic and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 4.43 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.