Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth

Côte d'Ivoire
61.94 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79 years
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
223rd
Sierra Leone rank
225th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 61.94 years against 61.79 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.15 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 223rd and Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 33.57 years 30.73 years 2.84 years Côte d'Ivoire
1960s 40.3 years 35.67 years 4.62 years Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 47.58 years 40.66 years 6.93 years Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 52.53 years 43.46 years 9.08 years Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 51.94 years 43.11 years 8.83 years Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 52.54 years 48.06 years 4.48 years Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 57.91 years 55.48 years 2.43 years Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 60.98 years 60.75 years 0.2303 years Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 61.94 years against 61.79 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
0.15 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 223rd and Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.