Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
59.74 years
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
60 years
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
153rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st

Life expectancy over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Guinea-Bissau
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 60 years against 59.74 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 8 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1870s 25.61 years 25 years 0.6076 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1880s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1890s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1900s 25 years 26.37 years 1.37 years Guinea-Bissau
1910s 25 years 26.48 years 1.48 years Guinea-Bissau
1920s 26.55 years 27.58 years 1.02 years Guinea-Bissau
1930s 30.05 years 28.33 years 1.72 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1950s 39.77 years 33.02 years 6.75 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 42.26 years 34.56 years 7.7 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 46.18 years 36.58 years 9.6 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 47.03 years 41.31 years 5.72 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 49.51 years 48.02 years 1.49 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 52.85 years 51.19 years 1.67 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 57.45 years 57.68 years 0.2255 years Guinea-Bissau
2020s 59.74 years 60 years 0.2596 years Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 60 years against 59.74 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?
0.26 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for life expectancy?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st 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

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.