Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 61.29 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.29 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
209th
of 218 countries
All-time high
61.29 years
in 2024
All-time low
36.07 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 61.29 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.29 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.07 years, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 209th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.07 years | — |
| 1961 | 36.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 36.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 37.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 37.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 38.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 38.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 38.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 39.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 39.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 39.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 40.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 40.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 41.71 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 42.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 43.33 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 44.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 44.99 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 45.7 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 46.47 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 46.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 48.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 48.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 48.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 48.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.27 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.78 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.05 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.7 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 61.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.29 years | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61.29 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.84 years, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61.29 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26 years, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 years | 36.07 years | 39.02 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 39.54 years | 45.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 46.47 years | 49.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 49.31 years | 50.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 50.81 years | 55.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 56.34 years | 60.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.72 years | 60.05 years | 61.29 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso was 61.29 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.29 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.07 years in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.