Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Male life expectancy at birth
Burkina Faso
58.92 years
in 2023
Guinea
59.52 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
230th
Guinea rank
227th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 59.52 years against 58.92 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 230th and Guinea ranks 227th of 236 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 | 33.34 years | 34.74 years | 1.4 years | Guinea |
| 1960s | 36.41 years | 36.33 years | 0.0836 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41.01 years | 39.18 years | 1.83 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 47.16 years | 43.8 years | 3.35 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 48.42 years | 48.89 years | 0.4695 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 51.53 years | 53.41 years | 1.87 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.8 years | 56.6 years | 0.1983 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58.6 years | 58.7 years | 0.107 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 59.52 years against 58.92 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.6 years, with Guinea 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 male life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 230th and Guinea ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.