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Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 58.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.92 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.92 years
in 2023
All-time low
32.05 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 58.92 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 58.92 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.05 years, in 1950.

Burkina Faso ranks 230th 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.

Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year years Change
1950 32.05 years —
1951 32.41 years +1.1%
1952 32.62 years +0.7%
1953 32.89 years +0.8%
1954 33.18 years +0.9%
1955 33.46 years +0.8%
1956 33.74 years +0.9%
1957 34.1 years +1.1%
1958 34.34 years +0.7%
1959 34.63 years +0.9%
1960 35 years +1.1%
1961 35.26 years +0.7%
1962 35.65 years +1.1%
1963 35.98 years +0.9%
1964 36.24 years +0.7%
1965 36.6 years +1.0%
1966 36.89 years +0.8%
1967 37.22 years +0.9%
1968 37.52 years +0.8%
1969 37.76 years +0.6%
1970 38.2 years +1.2%
1971 38.49 years +0.7%
1972 39.09 years +1.6%
1973 39.64 years +1.4%
1974 40.42 years +2.0%
1975 41.19 years +1.9%
1976 42.05 years +2.1%
1977 42.89 years +2.0%
1978 43.71 years +1.9%
1979 44.42 years +1.6%
1980 45.17 years +1.7%
1981 45.62 years +1.0%
1982 46.41 years +1.7%
1983 46.89 years +1.0%
1984 47.33 years +0.9%
1985 47.65 years +0.7%
1986 47.93 years +0.6%
1987 48.04 years +0.2%
1988 48.23 years +0.4%
1989 48.3 years +0.1%
1990 48.33 years +0.1%
1991 48.3 years -0.1%
1992 48.3 years -0.0%
1993 48.28 years -0.0%
1994 48.28 years +0.0%
1995 48.31 years +0.1%
1996 48.39 years +0.2%
1997 48.21 years -0.4%
1998 48.76 years +1.1%
1999 49.01 years +0.5%
2000 49.32 years +0.6%
2001 49.68 years +0.7%
2002 49.95 years +0.5%
2003 50.47 years +1.0%
2004 51.13 years +1.3%
2005 51.79 years +1.3%
2006 52.26 years +0.9%
2007 52.85 years +1.1%
2008 53.65 years +1.5%
2009 54.25 years +1.1%
2010 54.79 years +1.0%
2011 55.4 years +1.1%
2012 55.85 years +0.8%
2013 56.28 years +0.8%
2014 56.68 years +0.7%
2015 57.09 years +0.7%
2016 57.48 years +0.7%
2017 57.86 years +0.7%
2018 58.24 years +0.7%
2019 58.34 years +0.2%
2020 58.5 years +0.3%
2021 58.19 years -0.5%
2022 58.77 years +1.0%
2023 58.92 years +0.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 58.92 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.66 years, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 58.92 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07 years, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 33.34 years 32.05 years 34.63 years 10
1960s 36.41 years 35 years 37.76 years 10
1970s 41.01 years 38.2 years 44.42 years 10
1980s 47.16 years 45.17 years 48.3 years 10
1990s 48.42 years 48.21 years 49.01 years 10
2000s 51.53 years 49.32 years 54.25 years 10
2010s 56.8 years 54.79 years 58.34 years 10
2020s 58.6 years 58.19 years 58.92 years 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 227 Guinea 59.52 years compare
  2. 228 Benin 59.35 years compare
  3. 229 Mali 59.04 years compare
  4. 231 Somalia 56.35 years compare
  5. 232 Central African Republic 55.26 years compare
  6. 233 South Sudan 54.64 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burkina Faso?
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burkina Faso was 58.92 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 58.92 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 32.05 years in 1950.
How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Burkina Faso ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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