Comoros vs Tanzania: Life expectancy at birth, total

Comoros
66.78 years
in 2023
Tanzania
67 years
in 2023
Comoros rank
175th
Tanzania rank
172nd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Comoros
  • Tanzania
0204060197019962023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 67 years against 66.78 years in Comoros, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Comoros ranks 175th and Tanzania ranks 172nd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 47.67 years 48.67 years 1 years Tanzania
1980s 52.94 years 52.02 years 0.918 years Comoros
1990s 57.41 years 51.51 years 5.9 years Comoros
2000s 60.69 years 57.09 years 3.6 years Comoros
2010s 64.28 years 63.6 years 0.6779 years Comoros
2020s 66.05 years 66.69 years 0.6403 years Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Comoros or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 67 years against 66.78 years in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Comoros and Tanzania?
0.22 years, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Tanzania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Comoros ranks 175th and Tanzania ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release