Benin vs Burkina Faso: Life Expectancy at Birth
Benin
60.96
in 2024
Burkina Faso
61.29
in 2024
Benin rank
208th
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.29 against 60.96 in Benin, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 208th and Burkina Faso ranks 207th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7 | 37.57 | 3.13 | Benin |
| 1970s | 45.18 | 42.31 | 2.87 | Benin |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 48.28 | 1.61 | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.97 | 49.63 | 5.34 | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 53.04 | 4.44 | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 58.47 | 0.6091 | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.39 | 60.72 | 0.322 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.29 against 60.96 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.33, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 208th and Burkina Faso ranks 207th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as 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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.