Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy

Burundi
63.65
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
64.08
in 2023
Burundi rank
215th
Guinea-Bissau rank
212th

Life expectancy over time

  • Burundi
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.08 against 63.65 in Burundi, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 215th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 42.05 36.53 5.53 Burundi
1960s 43.24 36.68 6.56 Burundi
1970s 41.35 40.53 0.8158 Burundi
1980s 46.5 45.09 1.42 Burundi
1990s 44.55 47.92 3.37 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 52.31 53.17 0.8604 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 59.86 59.69 0.1626 Burundi
2020s 62.8 62.67 0.1296 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 64.08 against 63.65 in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
0.43, 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?
Burundi ranks 215th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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