Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
59.74 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
59.76 years
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
152nd

Life expectancy over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 59.76 years against 59.74 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.02 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 Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 10 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone 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 25 years 0 years
1910s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1920s 26.55 years 25 years 1.55 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1930s 30.05 years 25.86 years 4.2 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1950s 39.77 years 30.55 years 9.22 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 42.26 years 32.25 years 10.01 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 46.18 years 34.72 years 11.45 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 47.03 years 42.08 years 4.96 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 49.51 years 43.39 years 6.12 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 52.85 years 46.64 years 6.21 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 57.45 years 55.44 years 2.01 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 59.74 years 59.76 years 0.024 years Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 59.76 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 Sierra Leone?
0.02 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd 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.