Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth, male

Burkina Faso
59.11 years
in 2024
Central African Republic
55.51 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
212th
Central African Republic rank
214th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 59.11 years against 55.51 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.6 years.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Central African Republic ranks 214th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 36.41 years 40.95 years 4.54 years Central African Republic
1970s 41.01 years 46.36 years 5.35 years Central African Republic
1980s 47.16 years 48.72 years 1.57 years Central African Republic
1990s 48.42 years 46.86 years 1.56 years Burkina Faso
2000s 51.53 years 43.63 years 7.9 years Burkina Faso
2010s 56.8 years 43.99 years 12.81 years Burkina Faso
2020s 58.7 years 41.74 years 16.96 years Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Burkina Faso, at 59.11 years against 55.51 years in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
3.6 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Central African Republic ranks 214th 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, male (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, male (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.