Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at age 15
Burkina Faso
73.98
in 2100
Sierra Leone
74.45
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
226th
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 74.45 against 73.98 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 226th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.08 | 57.48 | 0.397 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 58.65 | 59.42 | 0.7721 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 61.2 | 61.71 | 0.5081 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 63.53 | 62.29 | 1.23 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 63.34 | 59.79 | 3.54 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 64.38 | 61.89 | 2.49 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 66.56 | 65.49 | 1.08 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 67.67 | 69.13 | 1.46 | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 68.83 | 70.07 | 1.24 | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 69.67 | 70.74 | 1.08 | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 70.46 | 71.38 | 0.9126 | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 71.22 | 71.99 | 0.7677 | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 71.97 | 72.63 | 0.658 | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 72.7 | 73.28 | 0.5784 | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 73.52 | 74.02 | 0.5012 | Sierra Leone |
| 2100s | 73.98 | 74.45 | 0.468 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 74.45 against 73.98 in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.47, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Burkina Faso ranks 226th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd 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.