Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Cote d'Ivoire
61.94 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79 years
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
202nd
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 61.94 years against 61.79 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.15 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 215 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.58 years | 40.66 years | 6.93 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 52.53 years | 43.46 years | 9.08 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 51.94 years | 43.11 years | 8.83 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 52.54 years | 48.06 years | 4.48 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 57.91 years | 55.48 years | 2.43 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 60.98 years | 60.75 years | 0.2303 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 61.94 years against 61.79 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.15 years, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th 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