Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.3707 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3707 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3707 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0642 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.3707 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3707 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0642 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1336 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2102 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2241 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2483 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2545 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2615 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2847 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.325 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | 0.194 units per square kilometre | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.243 units per square kilometre | 0.2241 units per square kilometre | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3586 units per square kilometre | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 157 Qatar 0.3919 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kenya 0.3903 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3796 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Djibouti 0.3699 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 0.3681 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Norway 0.3571 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.3707 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3707 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.