Life expectancy men women in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy men women was 63.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.22
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.22
in 2023
All-time low
34.13
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Burkina Faso stood at 63.22. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Burkina Faso peaked at 63.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.13, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 225th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.13 | — |
| 1951 | 34.46 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 34.7 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 35.02 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 35.3 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 35.59 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 35.89 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 36.2 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 36.57 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 36.91 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 37.25 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 37.56 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 37.95 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 38.3 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 38.65 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 39 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.37 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 39.72 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 40.07 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 40.35 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 40.94 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 41.28 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 41.75 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 42.3 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 43.03 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 43.8 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.61 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 45.45 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 46.28 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 46.97 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 47.74 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.09 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 48.82 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.2 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 49.56 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.8 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 50 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.1 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.15 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.18 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.23 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.28 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.38 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.47 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.58 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.71 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.91 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.81 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.47 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.82 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.61 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.86 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.98 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.66 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.22 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.81 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.65 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.79 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.49 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.95 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.42 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.87 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.36 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.2 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.95 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.31 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.83 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.56 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 63.22 | +1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 63.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 63.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.48 | 34.13 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.82 | 37.25 | 40.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.64 | 40.94 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.36 | 47.74 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.77 | 50.23 | 51.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.46 | 52.2 | 57.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.04 | 57.79 | 61.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 61.83 | 63.22 | 4 |
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 men women in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy men women in Burkina Faso was 63.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 63.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy men women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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