Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 62.07 against 61.29 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

0.78, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life Expectancy at Birth

Burkina Faso

61.29

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

62.07

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

207th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

204th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

Burkina Faso
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 62.07 against 61.29 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.78.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 204th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1960s	37.57	41.29	3.72	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s	42.31	44.31	2	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s	48.28	46.69	1.59	Burkina Faso
1990s	49.63	49.63	0.006	Burkina Faso
2000s	53.04	53.76	0.7164	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	58.47	58.41	0.0615	Burkina Faso
2020s	60.72	61.08	0.3672	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 62.07 against 61.29 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.78, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for life expectancy at birth?: Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 204th 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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Indicator: Life Expectancy at Birth
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.