Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zimbabwe: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males

Democratic Republic of the Congo
59.79
in 2023
Zimbabwe
60.23
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
218th
Zimbabwe rank
215th

Remaining life expectancy at different ages males over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 60.23 against 59.79 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 218th and Zimbabwe ranks 215th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 38.3 48.94 10.64 Zimbabwe
1960s 39.85 53.02 13.16 Zimbabwe
1970s 43.17 53.7 10.54 Zimbabwe
1980s 45.77 56.84 11.08 Zimbabwe
1990s 47.7 49.84 2.14 Zimbabwe
2000s 52.04 46.28 5.76 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 56.69 56.1 0.586 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 58.76 59.23 0.4667 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages males, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 60.23 against 59.79 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages males between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.44, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 218th and Zimbabwe ranks 215th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed