Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of Congo
59.74 years
in 2020
Guinea
59.33 years
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Guinea rank
156th
Life expectancy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 59.74 years against 59.33 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.41 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 Guinea ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | 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 | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 27.39 years | 2.39 years | Guinea |
| 1910s | 25 years | 27.47 years | 2.47 years | Guinea |
| 1920s | 26.55 years | 26.84 years | 0.2861 years | Guinea |
| 1930s | 30.05 years | 26.61 years | 3.45 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 39.77 years | 31.9 years | 7.88 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 42.26 years | 34.44 years | 7.82 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 46.18 years | 37.44 years | 8.74 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 47.03 years | 44.66 years | 2.38 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.51 years | 48.44 years | 1.07 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 52.85 years | 53.56 years | 0.7015 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.45 years | 57.43 years | 0.0267 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 59.74 years | 59.33 years | 0.4119 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 Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 59.74 years against 59.33 years in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 0.41 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Guinea ranks 156th 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.