Life expectancy at age 15 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy at age 15 was 73.98 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
73.98
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
219th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.98
in 2100
All-time low
56.58
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Burkina Faso, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Burkina Faso stood at 73.98. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.98 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 56.58, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.58 | — |
| 1951 | 56.74 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.8 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 56.92 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 57.02 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 57.12 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.22 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 57.35 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 57.46 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 57.59 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 57.76 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 57.9 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 58.12 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 58.32 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 58.51 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 58.75 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 58.97 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 59.2 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 59.42 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 59.58 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.92 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 60.06 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.36 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 60.6 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 60.97 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 61.32 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 61.69 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 62.04 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 62.39 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.67 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.01 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 63.1 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.5 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.64 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.75 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.77 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.75 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.64 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.59 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.51 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.46 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.4 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.37 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.33 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.3 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.28 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.07 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.39 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.48 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.72 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.92 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.19 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.47 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.62 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.85 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.24 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.47 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.16 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.33 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.69 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.85 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.02 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.19 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.24 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.53 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.06 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.31 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.85 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 67.95 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 68.04 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 68.15 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 68.24 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 68.34 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 68.43 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 68.53 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 68.61 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 68.71 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 68.8 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 68.88 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 68.97 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 69.05 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 69.13 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 69.22 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 69.31 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 69.38 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 69.47 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 69.55 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 69.63 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 69.71 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 69.79 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 69.88 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 69.95 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 70.03 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 70.11 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 70.2 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 70.27 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 70.36 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 70.43 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 70.5 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 70.58 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 70.73 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 70.89 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 70.96 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 71.04 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 71.11 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 71.19 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 71.27 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 71.34 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 71.42 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 71.49 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 71.56 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 71.63 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 71.71 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 71.79 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 71.86 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 71.93 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 72.01 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 72.08 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 72.15 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 72.23 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 72.29 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 72.37 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 72.45 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 72.52 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 72.58 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 72.73 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 72.81 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 72.89 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 72.97 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 73.05 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 73.14 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 73.22 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 73.31 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 73.39 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 73.47 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 73.56 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 73.65 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 73.72 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 73.81 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 73.9 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 73.98 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.08 | 56.58 | 57.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.65 | 57.76 | 59.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.2 | 59.92 | 62.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.53 | 63.01 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.34 | 63.07 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.38 | 63.59 | 65.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.56 | 65.69 | 67.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.67 | 66.53 | 68.34 | 10 |
| 2030s | 68.83 | 68.43 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 2040s | 69.67 | 69.31 | 70.03 | 10 |
| 2050s | 70.46 | 70.11 | 70.8 | 10 |
| 2060s | 71.22 | 70.89 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2070s | 71.97 | 71.63 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.7 | 72.37 | 73.05 | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.52 | 73.14 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 2100s | 73.98 | 73.98 | 73.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 216 Sierra Leone 74.45 compare
- 217 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 74.38 compare
- 218 Côte d'Ivoire 73.99 compare
- 220 Mali 73.98 compare
- 221 Liberia 73.74 compare
- 222 Guinea 73.64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2831 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Burkina Faso was 73.98 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73.98 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.58 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Burkina Faso ranks 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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