Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.08
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 2023
All-time low
1.32
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.08 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.32 | — |
| 1951 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.39 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 1.45 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 1.48 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.51 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.55 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.56 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.7 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 1.76 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.82 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.82 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.91 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.97 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.99 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.04 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.09 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.16 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.16 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.19 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.13 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.68 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.59 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.74 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.05 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.48 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.08 | +16.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.91 | 1.76 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 2.13 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.59 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.65 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.65 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.77 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.35 | 4.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 4.11 compare
- 156 Faroe Islands 4.1 compare
- 157 Jersey 4.09 compare
- 159 Isle of Man 4.08 compare
- 160 Rwanda 4.08 compare
- 161 Ghana 4.07 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 male and female life expectancy in Burkina Faso?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burkina Faso was 4.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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