Afghanistan vs Congo: Life expectation at birth by sex
Afghanistan
67.54
in 2023
Congo
67.46
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
200th
Congo rank
202nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 67.54 against 67.46 in Congo, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 200th and Congo ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.89 | 44.44 | 13.55 | Congo |
| 1960s | 35.66 | 52.08 | 16.42 | Congo |
| 1970s | 40.27 | 56.92 | 16.65 | Congo |
| 1980s | 41.39 | 59.03 | 17.64 | Congo |
| 1990s | 52.42 | 56.19 | 3.77 | Congo |
| 2000s | 59.24 | 59.03 | 0.2045 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 64.28 | 64.65 | 0.3722 | Congo |
| 2020s | 65.88 | 66.5 | 0.6234 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 67.54 against 67.46 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.08, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th and Congo ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.