Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Life Expectancy at Birth
Burkina Faso
61.29
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Sierra Leone rank
205th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 61.96 against 61.29 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.67.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 | 35.67 | 1.9 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 42.31 | 40.66 | 1.66 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 | 43.46 | 4.83 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 43.11 | 6.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 48.06 | 4.98 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 55.48 | 2.99 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.72 | 61 | 0.279 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 61.96 against 61.29 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.67, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th 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.