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