Life expectancy at birth who gho in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 62.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.3
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
162nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.93
in 2020
All-time low
51.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Burkina Faso stood at 62.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.89, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.89 | — |
| 2001 | 52.36 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.91 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.58 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.34 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.2 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.98 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.71 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.07 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.61 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.07 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.52 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.96 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.46 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.94 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.36 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.88 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.36 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.61 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.93 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.3 | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 62.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 62.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.85 | 51.89 | 58.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.68 | 58.61 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.61 | 62.3 | 62.93 | 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Burkina Faso was 62.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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