Côte d'Ivoire vs Liberia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Côte d'Ivoire
61.94 years
in 2023
Liberia
62.16 years
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
202nd
Liberia rank
200th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 62.16 years against 61.94 years in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 202nd and Liberia ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.58 years | 42.2 years | 5.39 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 52.53 years | 44.29 years | 8.25 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 51.94 years | 44.8 years | 7.14 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 52.54 years | 55.82 years | 3.28 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 57.91 years | 60.06 years | 2.14 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.98 years | 61.63 years | 0.6485 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 62.16 years against 61.94 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia?
- 0.22 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 202nd and Liberia ranks 200th of 215 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
February 2026 Data Release