Life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy at birth was 62.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.3
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 184 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 in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth 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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.89, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso was 62.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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