Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 61.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Burkina Faso, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 61.09 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57 | — |
| 2012 | 57.46 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.9 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.33 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.78 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.17 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.58 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.97 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.18 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.45 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.05 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 61.09 | +0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.71 | 57 | 60.18 | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 60.05 | 61.09 | 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Burkina Faso?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Burkina Faso was 61.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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