Life expectancy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy was 62.3 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy in Burkina Faso stood at 62.3 Years.
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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.93 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.89 Years, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.89 Years | — |
| 2001 | 52.36 Years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.91 Years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.58 Years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.34 Years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.2 Years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.98 Years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.71 Years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.43 Years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.07 Years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.61 Years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.07 Years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.52 Years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.96 Years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.46 Years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.94 Years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.36 Years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.88 Years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.36 Years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.61 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.93 Years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.3 Years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.85 Years | 51.89 Years | 58.07 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.68 Years | 58.61 Years | 62.61 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.61 Years | 62.3 Years | 62.93 Years | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy in Burkina Faso was 62.3 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.93 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 Years in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.