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
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) β 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.