Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Burkina Faso
4.08 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
4.11 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Guinea-Bissau rank
155th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.11 years against 4.08 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 years | 2.23 years | 0.7255 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 1.91 years | 7.82 years | 5.91 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 2.18 years | 6.01 years | 3.83 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1.82 years | 3.37 years | 1.55 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.11 years | 4.27 years | 2.16 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.71 years | 3.36 years | 0.6512 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.93 years | 3.49 years | 0.5504 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.62 years | 4.09 years | 0.4749 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4.11 years against 4.08 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.03 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th 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 at different ages. 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.