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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed