Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Remaining life expectancy at different ages

Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
217th
Sierra Leone rank
218th

Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.9 against 61.79 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.11.

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 217th and Sierra Leone ranks 218th of 229 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 30.73 8.76 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 41.29 35.67 5.62 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 44.31 40.66 3.66 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 46.69 43.46 3.23 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 49.63 43.11 6.51 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 53.76 48.06 5.7 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 58.41 55.48 2.93 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 60.84 60.75 0.0832 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.9 against 61.79 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.11, 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 217th and Sierra Leone ranks 218th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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