Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 4.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.91
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 2020
All-time low
3.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Burkina Faso stood at 4.91.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 234th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.48 | — |
| 1951 | 3.51 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.54 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.56 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.57 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.59 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.6 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.63 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.65 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.67 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3.69 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.72 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.75 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.77 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.8 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.84 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.87 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.9 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.92 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.97 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.01 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.04 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.08 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.12 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.15 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.26 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.29 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.33 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.34 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.39 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.39 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.39 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.38 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.37 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.36 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.36 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.35 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.35 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.35 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.36 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.36 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.39 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.43 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.45 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.51 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.61 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.71 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.73 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.79 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | +2.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.56 | 3.48 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.79 | 3.67 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.11 | 3.97 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 | 4.33 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 4.35 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 4.41 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.66 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.67 | 4.92 | 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Burkina Faso?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Burkina Faso was 4.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Burkina Faso ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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