Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy
Burkina Faso
61.09 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
61.9 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
227th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
224th
Life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.9 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.81 years.
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 227th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th of 236 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 years | 39.5 years | 5.14 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 37.57 years | 41.29 years | 3.72 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 44.31 years | 2 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 46.69 years | 1.59 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 49.63 years | 0.006 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 53.76 years | 0.7166 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 58.41 years | 0.0615 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.57 years | 60.84 years | 0.2637 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.9 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.81 years, 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) β with major 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
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.