Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at birth, total
Burundi
63.65 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
64.08 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
194th
Guinea-Bissau rank
191st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.08 years against 63.65 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.43 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 194th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.35 years | 40.53 years | 0.8157 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 46.5 years | 45.09 years | 1.42 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 44.55 years | 47.92 years | 3.37 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 52.31 years | 53.17 years | 0.8604 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 59.86 years | 59.69 years | 0.1625 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 62.8 years | 62.67 years | 0.1293 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 64.08 years against 63.65 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.43 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Burundi ranks 194th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st 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