Burundi vs Côte d'Ivoire: Sex gap in life expectancy
Burundi
4.1 years
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
4.12 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
173rd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
171st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Burundi
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4.12 years against 4.1 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Burundi ranks 173rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 4.65 years | 1.75 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 2.8 years | 4.12 years | 1.32 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 3.98 years | 1.06 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.29 years | 4.8 years | 1.5 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 3.38 years | 0.3861 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.54 years | 2.24 years | 1.3 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 3.41 years | 0.1072 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.06 years | 4.03 years | 0.0294 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Burundi or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 4.12 years against 4.1 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.02 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Burundi ranks 173rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 171st 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.