Burkina Faso vs Niger: Life expectancy by sex
Burkina Faso
63.22 years
in 2023
Niger
62.13 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
225th
Niger rank
228th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.22 years against 62.13 years in Niger, a difference of 1.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 225th and Niger ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.48 years | 36.35 years | 0.8741 years | Niger |
| 1960s | 38.82 years | 36.72 years | 2.1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 43.64 years | 37.4 years | 6.24 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 49.36 years | 40.24 years | 9.12 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 50.77 years | 45.39 years | 5.38 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.46 years | 53.24 years | 1.21 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.04 years | 59.48 years | 0.5641 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.48 years | 61.25 years | 1.23 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.22 years against 62.13 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 1.09 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 225th and Niger ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.