Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, total

Democratic Republic of Congo

62.07 years

in 2024

Sierra Leone

61.96 years

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

203rd

Sierra Leone rank

204th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 62.07 years against 61.96 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit: years
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.