Inequality in life expectancy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.3109 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Burkina Faso, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Burkina Faso is 0.3109, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4044 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3109, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4044 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3933 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3856 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3783 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3694 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3626 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3542 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3478 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3397 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3348 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3258 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3199 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.314 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3109 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.367 | 0.3348 | 0.4044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3177 | 0.3109 | 0.3258 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Burkina Faso?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Burkina Faso was 0.3109 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4044 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3109 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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