Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth, male

Burkina Faso
59.11 years
in 2024
Lesotho
55.03 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
212th
Lesotho rank
215th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 59.11 years against 55.03 years in Lesotho, a difference of 4.08 years.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Lesotho ranks 215th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 36.41 years 46.71 years 10.3 years Lesotho
1970s 41.01 years 49.66 years 8.65 years Lesotho
1980s 47.16 years 54.62 years 7.46 years Lesotho
1990s 48.42 years 52.5 years 4.09 years Lesotho
2000s 51.53 years 42.92 years 8.61 years Burkina Faso
2010s 56.8 years 48.56 years 8.24 years Burkina Faso
2020s 58.7 years 53.56 years 5.14 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 Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 59.11 years against 55.03 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
4.08 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Lesotho ranks 215th 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.