Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Life expectancy
Burkina Faso
61.09
in 2023
Guinea
60.74
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
220th
Guinea rank
222nd
Life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.09 against 60.74 in Guinea, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Guinea ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.35 | 35.97 | 1.62 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 37.57 | 37.62 | 0.0464 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 42.31 | 40.55 | 1.76 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 | 44.96 | 3.32 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 49.64 | 0.0061 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 54.21 | 1.17 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 57.89 | 0.583 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 59.97 | 0.5993 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.09 against 60.74 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.35, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Guinea ranks 222nd 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.