Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Womens life expectancy at birth
Burkina Faso
63.22
in 2023
Sierra Leone
63.5
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
225th
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 63.5 against 63.22 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 225th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.48 | 32.22 | 3.26 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 38.82 | 37.06 | 1.76 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 43.64 | 42.25 | 1.39 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 49.36 | 45.05 | 4.31 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 50.77 | 44.9 | 5.87 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.46 | 49.05 | 5.4 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.04 | 56.47 | 3.57 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 62.36 | 0.1165 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 63.5 against 63.22 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.28, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 225th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.