Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia: Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea
60.71 years
in 2020
Liberia
60.95 years
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
149th
Liberia rank
147th
Life expectancy over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 60.95 years against 60.71 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 years | 38.73 years | 3.73 years | Liberia |
| 1960s | 37.63 years | 42.71 years | 5.09 years | Liberia |
| 1970s | 40.66 years | 47.56 years | 6.9 years | Liberia |
| 1980s | 43.74 years | 47.47 years | 3.72 years | Liberia |
| 1990s | 51.23 years | 40.3 years | 10.92 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.35 years | 54.13 years | 0.2115 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.99 years | 59.29 years | 0.3004 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.71 years | 60.95 years | 0.2393 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Equatorial Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 60.95 years against 60.71 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 0.24 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 147th 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.