Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Life expectancy
Burkina Faso
59.73 years
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire
59.03 years
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
157th
Life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59.73 years against 59.03 years in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.7 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 28.45 years | 29.28 years | 0.8252 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 28.4 years | 29.95 years | 1.56 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 29.67 years | 31.32 years | 1.65 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1950s | 34.2 years | 37 years | 2.8 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 36.89 years | 40.71 years | 3.82 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 40.99 years | 45.73 years | 4.74 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 45.61 years | 56.19 years | 10.58 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 49.44 years | 52.11 years | 2.66 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 51.97 years | 51.33 years | 0.636 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.66 years | 56.39 years | 1.27 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 59.73 years | 59.03 years | 0.6988 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Burkina Faso, at 59.73 years against 59.03 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.7 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.