Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Burkina Faso
65.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
64.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
200th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 65.3% against 64.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 34.7% | 2.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 38.0% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 40.7% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.6% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.9% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 65.3% against 64.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.