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Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality

Burkina Faso
4.3 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.25 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd

Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.3 years against 4.25 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 2.14 years 2.29 years 0.1524 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 2.41 years 2.79 years 0.3765 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 2.63 years 2.23 years 0.4004 years Burkina Faso
1980s 2.21 years 1.8 years 0.4084 years Burkina Faso
1990s 2.35 years 3.92 years 1.57 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 2.92 years 3.44 years 0.5156 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 3.24 years 3.46 years 0.2233 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 3.88 years 4.19 years 0.3104 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 4.3 years against 4.25 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.05 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd 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 versus child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.