Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Life expectancy
Burkina Faso
62.3 Years
in 2021
Malawi
62.49 Years
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Malawi rank
160th
Life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 62.49 Years against 62.3 Years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.19 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 160th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.85 Years | 49.43 Years | 5.42 Years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.68 Years | 60.9 Years | 0.2241 Years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 62.61 Years | 62.97 Years | 0.3629 Years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 62.49 Years against 62.3 Years in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.19 Years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 160th 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.