Healthy life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 54.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
54.56
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
160th
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.15
in 2020
All-time low
45.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso stood at 54.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.06, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.06 | — |
| 2001 | 45.5 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.03 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.67 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.39 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.16 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.85 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.14 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.72 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.22 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.67 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.12 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.06 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.87 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.34 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.75 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.96 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.15 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.56 | -1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 54.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 54.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8 | 45.06 | 50.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.21 | 51.22 | 54.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.85 | 54.56 | 55.15 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso was 54.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.06 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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