Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Sierra Leone rank
225th
Life expectancy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.9 years against 61.79 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.5 years | 30.73 years | 8.76 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 41.29 years | 35.67 years | 5.62 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.31 years | 40.66 years | 3.66 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 46.69 years | 43.46 years | 3.23 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 43.11 years | 6.51 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 53.76 years | 48.06 years | 5.7 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 58.41 years | 55.48 years | 2.93 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 60.84 years | 60.75 years | 0.0832 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.9 years against 61.79 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.11 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th and Sierra Leone ranks 225th 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.