Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Burundi
65.7 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
66.36 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
216th
Guinea-Bissau rank
213th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 66.36 years against 65.7 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.66 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 216th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.47 years | 38.2 years | 5.27 years | Burundi |
| 1960s | 44.61 years | 40.26 years | 4.35 years | Burundi |
| 1970s | 42.79 years | 43.46 years | 0.6729 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 48.14 years | 47.02 years | 1.12 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 46.43 years | 50.27 years | 3.84 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 54.06 years | 55.21 years | 1.15 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 61.49 years | 61.73 years | 0.238 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 64.83 years | 64.94 years | 0.1165 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 66.36 years against 65.7 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.66 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Burundi ranks 216th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.