Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Life expectation at birth by sex
Democratic Republic of the Congo
64.04
in 2023
Madagascar
65.38
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
214th
Madagascar rank
211th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 65.38 against 64.04 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.34.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 214th and Madagascar ranks 211th of 229 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.59 | 42.33 | 1.74 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 42.64 | 46.64 | 4 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 45.4 | 50.53 | 5.14 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 47.57 | 52.12 | 4.56 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 51.62 | 56.2 | 4.58 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 55.48 | 61.65 | 6.17 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 60.15 | 64.82 | 4.68 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 62.96 | 64.75 | 1.8 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 65.38 against 64.04 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 1.34, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 214th and Madagascar ranks 211th 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.