Burkina Faso vs Faroe Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality
Burkina Faso
4.3 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands
4.33 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Faroe Islands rank
158th
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality over time
- Burkina Faso
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4.33 years against 4.3 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.14 years | 3.85 years | 1.71 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 2.41 years | 5.42 years | 3 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 2.63 years | 5.07 years | 2.44 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 2.21 years | 5.64 years | 3.43 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 2.35 years | 5.33 years | 2.98 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 2.92 years | 4.98 years | 2.06 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 3.24 years | 4.65 years | 1.41 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 3.88 years | 4.34 years | 0.4538 years | Faroe Islands |
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 Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 4.33 years against 4.3 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality between Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands?
- 0.03 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Faroe Islands ranks 158th 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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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.