Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Burkina Faso
61.09 years
in 2023
Guinea
60.74 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
206th
Guinea rank
208th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 61.09 years against 60.74 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Guinea ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 40.55 years | 1.76 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 44.96 years | 3.32 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 49.64 years | 0.0061 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 54.21 years | 1.17 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 57.89 years | 0.5828 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.57 years | 59.97 years | 0.5992 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 61.09 years against 60.74 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.35 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Guinea ranks 208th 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