Population ages 05-09, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 05-09, male was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1994
All-time low
12.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 14.1% for population ages 05-09, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.0% | — |
| 1961 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 6 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Burkina Faso was 14.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.