Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Life expectation at birth by sex
Burkina Faso
63.22
in 2023
Sierra Leone
63.5
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
225th
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 63.5 against 63.22 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 225th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.48 | 32.22 | 3.26 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 38.82 | 37.06 | 1.76 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 43.64 | 42.25 | 1.39 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 49.36 | 45.05 | 4.31 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 50.77 | 44.9 | 5.87 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.46 | 49.05 | 5.4 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.04 | 56.47 | 3.57 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 62.36 | 0.1161 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 63.5 against 63.22 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.28, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 225th and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.