Burkina Faso vs Niger: Life expectancy at birth, total
Burkina Faso
61.29 years
in 2024
Niger
61.43 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
209th
Niger rank
208th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.43 years against 61.29 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Niger ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 years | 36.28 years | 1.29 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 36.77 years | 5.55 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 40.16 years | 8.12 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 45.07 years | 4.56 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 52.86 years | 0.1843 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 58.71 years | 0.2402 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 60.72 years | 60.49 years | 0.2276 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 61.43 years against 61.29 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.14 years, with Niger 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, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Niger ranks 208th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.