Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 61.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth source comparison in Burkina Faso is 61.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.03, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.35 | 33.03 | 35.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.57 | 36.07 | 39.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.31 | 39.54 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.28 | 46.47 | 49.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 49.31 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 50.81 | 55.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 56.34 | 60.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 60.05 | 61.09 | 4 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 793 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 793 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 203,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 201,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,889 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 208,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 219,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Burkina Faso was 61.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.03 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Burkina Faso ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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