Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, male
Burkina Faso
59.11 years
in 2024
Somalia
56.49 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
212th
Somalia rank
213th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59.11 years against 56.49 years in Somalia, a difference of 2.62 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Somalia ranks 213th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.41 years | 43.05 years | 6.63 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 41.01 years | 44.41 years | 3.4 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 47.16 years | 45.72 years | 1.43 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 48.42 years | 43.39 years | 5.03 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 51.53 years | 49.47 years | 2.06 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56.8 years | 49.44 years | 7.36 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58.7 years | 54.69 years | 4.01 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 Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 59.11 years against 56.49 years in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 2.62 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Somalia ranks 213th 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.