Benin vs Burkina Faso: Life expectancy
Benin
60.77
in 2023
Burkina Faso
61.09
in 2023
Benin rank
221st
Burkina Faso rank
220th
Life expectancy over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.09 against 60.77 in Benin, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 221st and Burkina Faso ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.83 | 34.35 | 2.48 | Benin |
| 1960s | 40.7 | 37.57 | 3.13 | Benin |
| 1970s | 45.18 | 42.31 | 2.87 | Benin |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 48.28 | 1.61 | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.97 | 49.63 | 5.34 | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 53.04 | 4.44 | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 58.47 | 0.6089 | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 60.57 | 0.3197 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.09 against 60.77 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.32, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for life expectancy?
- Benin ranks 221st and Burkina Faso ranks 220th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.