Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy
Burkina Faso
61.09
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
220th
Sierra Leone rank
218th
Life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 61.79 against 61.09 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Sierra Leone ranks 218th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.35 | 30.73 | 3.62 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 37.57 | 35.67 | 1.9 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 42.31 | 40.66 | 1.66 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 | 43.46 | 4.83 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 43.11 | 6.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 48.06 | 4.98 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 55.48 | 2.99 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 60.75 | 0.1805 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 61.79 against 61.09 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Sierra Leone ranks 218th 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.