Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy at age 15
Burkina Faso
73.98 years
in 2100
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
74.38 years
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
226th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
224th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 74.38 years against 73.98 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 226th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.08 years | 59.11 years | 2.03 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1960s | 58.65 years | 59.25 years | 0.5924 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 61.2 years | 60.57 years | 0.6301 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 63.53 years | 61.46 years | 2.07 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 63.34 years | 62.82 years | 0.5121 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 64.38 years | 64.68 years | 0.3 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 66.56 years | 66.63 years | 0.0613 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 67.67 years | 68.17 years | 0.4987 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2030s | 68.83 years | 69.34 years | 0.5075 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2040s | 69.67 years | 70.17 years | 0.5055 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2050s | 70.46 years | 70.96 years | 0.4988 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2060s | 71.22 years | 71.68 years | 0.4533 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2070s | 71.97 years | 72.39 years | 0.4188 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2080s | 72.7 years | 73.11 years | 0.4122 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2090s | 73.52 years | 73.9 years | 0.3857 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2100s | 73.98 years | 74.38 years | 0.398 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 74.38 years against 73.98 years in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.4 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Burkina Faso ranks 226th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.