Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Womens life expectancy at birth

Democratic Republic of Congo
64.04
in 2023
Sierra Leone
63.5
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
221st
Sierra Leone rank
223rd

Womens life expectancy at birth over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.04 against 63.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.54.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd 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 40.59 32.22 8.37 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 42.64 37.06 5.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 45.4 42.25 3.14 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 47.57 45.05 2.52 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 51.62 44.9 6.72 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 55.48 49.05 6.43 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 60.15 56.47 3.68 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 62.96 62.36 0.5917 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.04 against 63.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.54, 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 womens life expectancy at birth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed