Burkina Faso vs Niger: Life expectancy at birth, female

Burkina Faso
63.43 years
in 2024
Niger
62.41 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Niger rank
210th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 63.43 years against 62.41 years in Niger, a difference of 1.02 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Niger ranks 210th of 218 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 38.82 years 36.72 years 2.1 years Burkina Faso
1970s 43.64 years 37.4 years 6.24 years Burkina Faso
1980s 49.36 years 40.24 years 9.12 years Burkina Faso
1990s 50.77 years 45.39 years 5.38 years Burkina Faso
2000s 54.46 years 53.24 years 1.21 years Burkina Faso
2010s 60.04 years 59.48 years 0.5643 years Burkina Faso
2020s 62.67 years 61.48 years 1.19 years Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 63.43 years against 62.41 years in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Burkina Faso and Niger?
1.02 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Niger ranks 210th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.