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
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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About this data
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.