Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Burkina Faso
58.92 years
in 2023
South Sudan
54.64 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
230th
South Sudan rank
233rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 58.92 years against 54.64 years in South Sudan, a difference of 4.28 years.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 230th and South Sudan ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.34 years | 28.4 years | 4.94 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 36.41 years | 25.05 years | 11.36 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41.01 years | 33.24 years | 7.77 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 47.16 years | 29.51 years | 17.65 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 48.42 years | 28.72 years | 19.7 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 51.53 years | 51.99 years | 0.4543 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 56.8 years | 47.72 years | 9.08 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 58.6 years | 54.53 years | 4.06 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 58.92 years against 54.64 years in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 4.28 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Burkina Faso ranks 230th and South Sudan ranks 233rd 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.