Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.53 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
0.8777 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.48 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.53 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8777 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Burkina Faso 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9784 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9043 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8777 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.8777 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0585 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8777 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.