Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eswatini: Life expectancy

Democratic Republic of Congo
59.74 years
in 2020
Eswatini
59.69 years
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Eswatini rank
155th

Life expectancy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eswatini
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 59.74 years against 59.69 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Eswatini ranks 155th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Eswatini in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eswatini Difference Ahead
1870s 25.61 years 25 years 0.6076 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1890s 25 years 30.1 years 5.1 years Eswatini
1900s 25 years 31.3 years 6.3 years Eswatini
1910s 25 years 31.3 years 6.3 years Eswatini
1920s 26.55 years 32.11 years 5.56 years Eswatini
1930s 30.05 years 33.16 years 3.11 years Eswatini
1950s 39.77 years 37.15 years 2.62 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 42.26 years 41.83 years 0.4324 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 46.18 years 47.53 years 1.35 years Eswatini
1980s 47.03 years 56.05 years 9.02 years Eswatini
1990s 49.51 years 59.61 years 10.1 years Eswatini
2000s 52.85 years 44.69 years 8.16 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 57.45 years 50.82 years 6.63 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 59.74 years 59.69 years 0.047 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eswatini?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 59.74 years against 59.69 years in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
0.05 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini rank globally for life expectancy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Eswatini ranks 155th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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.