Burkina Faso vs Haiti: Life expectancy
Burkina Faso
62.3 Years
in 2021
Haiti
62.46 Years
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Haiti rank
161st
Life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 62.46 Years against 62.3 Years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.16 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Haiti ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.85 Years | 58.57 Years | 3.72 Years | Haiti |
| 2010s | 60.68 Years | 60.25 Years | 0.4329 Years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.61 Years | 62.93 Years | 0.3217 Years | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 62.46 Years against 62.3 Years in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 0.16 Years, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Haiti rank globally for life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Haiti ranks 161st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.