Mens life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mens life expectancy at birth was 58.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.92
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.92
in 2023
All-time low
32.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso stood at 58.92. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso peaked at 58.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.05, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 230th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.05 | — |
| 1951 | 32.41 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.62 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 32.89 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 33.18 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 33.46 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 33.74 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 34.1 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 34.34 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 34.63 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 35 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 35.26 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 35.65 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 35.98 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 36.24 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 36.6 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 36.89 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 37.22 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 37.52 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 37.76 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 38.2 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 38.49 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 39.09 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 39.64 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 40.42 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 41.19 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 42.05 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 42.89 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 43.71 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 44.42 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 45.17 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 45.62 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 46.41 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 46.89 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.33 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 47.65 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.93 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.04 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.23 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.3 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.33 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.3 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.3 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.28 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.31 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.39 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.21 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.76 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 49.01 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.32 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.68 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.95 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.47 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.13 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.26 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.85 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.65 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 54.25 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.79 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.4 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.85 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.28 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.68 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.09 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.48 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.86 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.24 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.34 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.5 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.19 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 58.77 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.92 | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 58.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 58.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.34 | 32.05 | 34.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.41 | 35 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.01 | 38.2 | 44.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.16 | 45.17 | 48.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.42 | 48.21 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.53 | 49.32 | 54.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8 | 54.79 | 58.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6 | 58.19 | 58.92 | 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso was 58.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 58.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.05 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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