Congo vs Uganda: Life expectancy
Congo
63.79 years
in 2020
Uganda
62.85 years
in 2020
Congo rank
133rd
Uganda rank
135th
Life expectancy over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 63.79 years against 62.85 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.94 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.
Congo ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 135th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | 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 | 31.2 years | 25 years | 6.2 years | Congo |
| 1920s | 30.67 years | 25 years | 5.67 years | Congo |
| 1930s | 31.07 years | 25.7 years | 5.37 years | Congo |
| 1950s | 39.7 years | 41.02 years | 1.32 years | Uganda |
| 1960s | 42.84 years | 45.61 years | 2.77 years | Uganda |
| 1970s | 46.84 years | 49.63 years | 2.79 years | Uganda |
| 1980s | 60.02 years | 49.95 years | 10.07 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 54.79 years | 46.5 years | 8.28 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 55.9 years | 50.66 years | 5.25 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 62.46 years | 59.07 years | 3.39 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.79 years | 62.85 years | 0.9339 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Congo or Uganda?
- Congo, at 63.79 years against 62.85 years in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Congo and Uganda?
- 0.94 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 135th 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.