Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9 years
in 2023
Liberia
62.16 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Liberia rank
221st
Life expectancy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 62.16 years against 61.9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Liberia ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.5 years | 38.06 years | 1.44 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 41.29 years | 38.76 years | 2.53 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 years | 42.2 years | 2.12 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.69 years | 44.29 years | 2.4 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 44.8 years | 4.83 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 53.76 years | 55.82 years | 2.06 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 58.41 years | 60.06 years | 1.65 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.84 years | 61.63 years | 0.7958 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 62.16 years against 61.9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.26 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Liberia ranks 221st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major 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
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.