Benin vs Burkina Faso: Life expectancy at birth, total
Benin
60.77 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso
61.09 years
in 2023
Benin rank
207th
Burkina Faso rank
206th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.09 years against 60.77 years in Benin, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 207th and Burkina Faso ranks 206th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.18 years | 42.31 years | 2.87 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 49.89 years | 48.28 years | 1.61 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.97 years | 49.63 years | 5.34 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.48 years | 53.04 years | 4.44 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.08 years | 58.47 years | 0.6091 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.25 years | 60.57 years | 0.3197 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.09 years against 60.77 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.32 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Benin ranks 207th and Burkina Faso ranks 206th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release