Burkina Faso vs Niger: Life Expectancy at Birth
Burkina Faso
61.29
in 2024
Niger
61.43
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Niger rank
206th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.43 against 61.29 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Niger ranks 206th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 | 36.28 | 1.29 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 42.31 | 36.77 | 5.55 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 | 40.16 | 8.12 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 45.07 | 4.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 52.86 | 0.1843 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 58.71 | 0.2402 | Niger |
| 2020s | 60.72 | 60.49 | 0.2276 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 61.43 against 61.29 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.14, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Niger ranks 206th 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.