Burkina Faso vs Togo: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Burkina Faso
63.22 years
in 2023
Togo
62.92 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
225th
Togo rank
226th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Togo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.22 years against 62.92 years in Togo, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 225th and Togo ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.48 years | 44.16 years | 8.69 years | Togo |
| 1960s | 38.82 years | 46.39 years | 7.57 years | Togo |
| 1970s | 43.64 years | 50.6 years | 6.96 years | Togo |
| 1980s | 49.36 years | 55.4 years | 6.03 years | Togo |
| 1990s | 50.77 years | 54.95 years | 4.19 years | Togo |
| 2000s | 54.46 years | 56.26 years | 1.8 years | Togo |
| 2010s | 60.04 years | 59.32 years | 0.7247 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.48 years | 62.11 years | 0.373 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Burkina Faso or Togo?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.22 years against 62.92 years in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 0.3 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 225th and Togo ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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