Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 59.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.73
World rank
154th
of 162 countries
All-time high
59.73
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Burkina Faso, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Burkina Faso stood at 59.73. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Burkina Faso peaked at 59.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 | — |
| 1880 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 28.45 | +13.8% |
| 1925 | 28.45 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 28.34 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 28.34 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 31 | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 33.2 | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 35.2 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 36.25 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 37.53 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 39.82 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 42.16 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 44.95 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 46.27 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 49.44 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 49.45 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.85 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 53.09 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 56.48 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 58.85 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 59.73 | +1.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 59.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.07, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 59.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.32, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 28.45 | 28.45 | 28.45 | 1 |
| 1920s | 28.4 | 28.34 | 28.45 | 2 |
| 1930s | 29.67 | 28.34 | 31 | 2 |
| 1950s | 34.2 | 33.2 | 35.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.89 | 36.25 | 37.53 | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.99 | 39.82 | 42.16 | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.61 | 44.95 | 46.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.44 | 49.44 | 49.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.97 | 50.85 | 53.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.66 | 56.48 | 58.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 59.73 | 59.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 60 compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 59.76 compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.74 compare
- 155 Eswatini 59.69 compare
- 156 Guinea 59.33 compare
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 59.03 compare
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 prados de la escosura in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Burkina Faso was 59.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 59.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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