Survival to age 65, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival to age 65, female was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Burkina Faso is 65.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 65.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 202nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.6% | — |
| 1961 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 65.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 65.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 29.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 34.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 44.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 56.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.6% | 65.3% | 5 |
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 survival to age 65, female in Burkina Faso?
- Survival to age 65, female in Burkina Faso was 65.3% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.