Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nauru: Life expectancy by sex

Democratic Republic of Congo
64.04 years
in 2023
Nauru
64 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
221st
Nauru rank
222nd

Life expectancy by sex over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nauru
0204060195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 64.04 years against 64 years in Nauru, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Nauru ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nauru Difference Ahead
1950s 40.59 years 59.73 years 19.14 years Nauru
1960s 42.64 years 61.31 years 18.67 years Nauru
1970s 45.4 years 62.81 years 17.41 years Nauru
1980s 47.57 years 62.74 years 15.17 years Nauru
1990s 51.62 years 63.4 years 11.78 years Nauru
2000s 55.48 years 63.04 years 7.56 years Nauru
2010s 60.15 years 64.02 years 3.87 years Nauru
2020s 62.96 years 63.86 years 0.906 years Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nauru?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 64.04 years against 64 years in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nauru?
0.04 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nauru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nauru rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 221st and Nauru ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by sex
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.