Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Burkina Faso
65.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
65.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 65.4% against 65.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 30.3% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 36.8% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 39.8% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 37.7% | 9.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 42.6% | 9.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 53.1% | 7.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.4% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 65.4% against 65.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.