Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy by sex
Côte d'Ivoire
64.13 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
63.5 years
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
220th
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 64.13 years against 63.5 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.63 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 220th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.99 years | 32.22 years | 3.78 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 42.45 years | 37.06 years | 5.38 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 49.7 years | 42.25 years | 7.44 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 55.11 years | 45.05 years | 10.06 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 53.72 years | 44.9 years | 8.82 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 53.71 years | 49.05 years | 4.65 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 59.72 years | 56.47 years | 3.25 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 63.13 years | 62.36 years | 0.7629 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 64.13 years against 63.5 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.63 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 220th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.