Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy

Equatorial Guinea
60.71 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
59.76 years
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd

Life expectancy over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 60.71 years against 59.76 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.95 years.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 35 years 30.55 years 4.45 years Equatorial Guinea
1960s 37.63 years 32.25 years 5.38 years Equatorial Guinea
1970s 40.66 years 34.72 years 5.94 years Equatorial Guinea
1980s 43.74 years 42.08 years 1.67 years Equatorial Guinea
1990s 51.23 years 43.39 years 7.84 years Equatorial Guinea
2000s 54.35 years 46.64 years 7.7 years Equatorial Guinea
2010s 58.99 years 55.44 years 3.55 years Equatorial Guinea
2020s 60.71 years 59.76 years 0.9451 years Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Equatorial Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Equatorial Guinea, at 60.71 years against 59.76 years in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
0.95 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th 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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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.