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
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) β 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.