Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2023
All-time low
1.04
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso is 1.07, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1989.
Burkina Faso ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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