Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectancy

Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
61.94
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
223rd

Life expectancy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 61.94 against 61.9 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 223rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Cote d'Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1950s 39.5 33.57 5.92 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 41.29 40.3 0.9938 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 44.31 47.58 3.27 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 46.69 52.53 5.84 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 49.63 51.94 2.31 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 53.76 52.54 1.21 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 58.41 57.91 0.4975 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 60.84 60.98 0.1472 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 61.94 against 61.9 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
0.04, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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