Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at different ages

Burkina Faso
61.09
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
220th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
217th

Life expectancy at different ages over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.9 against 61.09 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.81.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 217th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 34.35 39.5 5.14 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 37.57 41.29 3.72 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 42.31 44.31 2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 48.28 46.69 1.59 Burkina Faso
1990s 49.63 49.63 0.006 Burkina Faso
2000s 53.04 53.76 0.7166 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 58.47 58.41 0.0615 Burkina Faso
2020s 60.57 60.84 0.2637 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.9 against 61.09 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.81, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 217th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at different ages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed