Benin vs Burkina Faso: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Benin
59.35 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso
58.92 years
in 2023
Benin rank
228th
Burkina Faso rank
230th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.35 years against 58.92 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.43 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 228th and Burkina Faso ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.96 years | 33.34 years | 1.61 years | Benin |
| 1960s | 38.66 years | 36.41 years | 2.25 years | Benin |
| 1970s | 42.93 years | 41.01 years | 1.92 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 47.06 years | 47.16 years | 0.0964 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 52.6 years | 48.42 years | 4.18 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 56.16 years | 51.53 years | 4.62 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 58.07 years | 56.8 years | 1.27 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 58.92 years | 58.6 years | 0.3211 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 59.35 years against 58.92 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.43 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Benin ranks 228th and Burkina Faso ranks 230th 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 males. 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 among males, in a given year.