Burundi vs Comoros: Sex gap in life expectancy
Burundi
4.1 years
in 2023
Comoros
4.15 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
173rd
Comoros rank
170th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Burundi
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 4.15 years against 4.1 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Comoros ahead.
Burundi ranks 173rd and Comoros ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Comoros in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 3.61 years | 0.7159 years | Comoros |
| 1960s | 2.8 years | 3.48 years | 0.6734 years | Comoros |
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 2.8 years | 0.1114 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 3.29 years | 2.21 years | 1.08 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 2.56 years | 1.21 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.54 years | 3.25 years | 0.2864 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 3.57 years | 0.2688 years | Comoros |
| 2020s | 4.06 years | 4.15 years | 0.0894 years | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Burundi or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 4.15 years against 4.1 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Burundi and Comoros?
- 0.05 years, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Comoros?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Comoros rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Burundi ranks 173rd and Comoros ranks 170th 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 Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.