Burkina Faso vs North Korea: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Burkina Faso
4.3
in 2023
North Korea
4.29
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
160th
North Korea rank
161st
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- North Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.3 against 4.29 in North Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and North Korea ranks 161st of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.14 | 6.91 | 4.77 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2.41 | 4.13 | 1.71 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 4.62 | 1.99 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 5.28 | 3.07 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 6.27 | 3.92 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 7.04 | 4.11 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 5.28 | 2.05 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 4.65 | 0.765 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or North Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.3 against 4.29 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 0.01, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and North Korea rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and North Korea ranks 161st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.