Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Burkina Faso
61.09 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
61.9 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
227th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
224th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 61.9 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.81 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.35 years | 39.5 years | 5.14 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1960s | 37.57 years | 41.29 years | 3.72 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 44.31 years | 2 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 46.69 years | 1.59 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 49.63 years | 0.006 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 53.76 years | 0.7166 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 58.41 years | 0.0615 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.57 years | 60.84 years | 0.2637 years | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 61.9 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.81 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 224th 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. 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 totals, in a given year.