Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.68
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2020
All-time low
1.46
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burkina Faso stood at 2.68.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.46 | — |
| 1951 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.5 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.54 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.55 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.57 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.67 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.73 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.78 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.77 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.81 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.84 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.87 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.97 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.95 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.97 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.96 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.79 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.75 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.74 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.78 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.93 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.04 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.55 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | +3.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.68, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 | 1.46 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.7 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.95 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.22 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 198 Cameroon 2.76 compare
- 199 Central African Republic 2.7 compare
- 200 Iran 2.7 compare
- 202 New Zealand 2.67 compare
- 203 Djibouti 2.66 compare
- 204 Bangladesh 2.6 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burkina Faso?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burkina Faso was 2.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Burkina Faso ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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