Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, total
Burkina Faso
61.09 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
61.79 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 61.79 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 40.66 years | 1.66 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 43.46 years | 4.83 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 43.11 years | 6.52 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 48.06 years | 4.98 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 55.48 years | 2.99 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.57 years | 60.75 years | 0.1807 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 61.79 years against 61.09 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th 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