Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Burkina Faso
61.09 years
in 2023
Guinea
60.74 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
227th
Guinea rank
229th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.09 years against 60.74 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Guinea ranks 229th 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 | 34.35 years | 35.97 years | 1.62 years | Guinea |
| 1960s | 37.57 years | 37.62 years | 0.0464 years | Guinea |
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 40.55 years | 1.76 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 44.96 years | 3.32 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 49.64 years | 0.0061 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 54.21 years | 1.17 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 57.89 years | 0.583 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.57 years | 59.97 years | 0.5993 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.09 years against 60.74 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.35 years, with Burkina Faso 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Burkina Faso ranks 227th and Guinea ranks 229th 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.