Benin vs Burkina Faso: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Benin
56.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
55.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
201st
Burkina Faso rank
202nd
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 56.1% against 55.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 201st and Burkina Faso ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.0% | 26.8% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 32.8% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 40.5% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 41.3% | 6.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 44.8% | 7.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.1% | 2.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.1% | 1.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 56.1% against 55.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Benin ranks 201st and Burkina Faso ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.