Benin vs Burkina Faso: Female life expectancy at birth
Benin
62.21 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso
63.22 years
in 2023
Benin rank
227th
Burkina Faso rank
225th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.22 years against 62.21 years in Benin, a difference of 1.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 227th and Burkina Faso ranks 225th 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 | 38.69 years | 35.48 years | 3.21 years | Benin |
| 1960s | 42.7 years | 38.82 years | 3.88 years | Benin |
| 1970s | 47.4 years | 43.64 years | 3.76 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 52.71 years | 49.36 years | 3.35 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.27 years | 50.77 years | 6.5 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 58.75 years | 54.46 years | 4.29 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 60.04 years | 0.0235 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 61.59 years | 62.48 years | 0.8933 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.22 years against 62.21 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.01 years, with Burkina Faso 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 female life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 227th and Burkina Faso ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. 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.