Which has higher life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Niger?

Niger, at 61.18 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Life expectancy

Burkina Faso

61.09 years

in 2023

Niger

61.18 years

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

227th

Niger rank

226th

Life expectancy over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 61.18 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1950s	34.35 years	35.99 years	1.64 years	Niger
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	0.2401 years	Niger
2020s	60.57 years	60.25 years	0.3195 years	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Niger, at 61.18 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 0.09 years, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for life expectancy?: Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.