Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Life Expectancy at Birth
Burkina Faso
61.29
in 2024
Guinea
60.9
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Guinea rank
209th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.29 against 60.9 in Guinea, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Guinea ranks 209th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 | 37.62 | 0.0464 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 42.31 | 40.55 | 1.76 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 | 44.96 | 3.32 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 49.64 | 0.0061 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 54.21 | 1.17 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 57.89 | 0.5828 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.72 | 60.16 | 0.557 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.29 against 60.9 in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.39, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Guinea ranks 209th 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.