Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Burkina Faso
4.91 years
in 2023
Nigeria
5.33 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
234th
Nigeria rank
231st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.33 years against 4.91 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.56 years | 4.64 years | 1.08 years | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 3.79 years | 4.74 years | 0.947 years | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4.11 years | 5.05 years | 0.9416 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.37 years | 5.2 years | 0.8321 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.36 years | 5.06 years | 0.6959 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 5.08 years | 0.5737 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.76 years | 5.21 years | 0.4471 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.82 years | 5.27 years | 0.4504 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.33 years against 4.91 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.42 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Burkina Faso ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.