Survival to age 65, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival to age 65, male was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2024
All-time low
25.0%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male 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, male in Burkina Faso is 55.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 205th 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.0% | — |
| 1961 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 26.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 27.9% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 29.3% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 36.2% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 55.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 29.3% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 38.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 40.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.6% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 202 Mali 56.6% compare
- 203 Liberia 56.2% compare
- 204 Benin 56.1% compare
- 206 Mozambique 54.3% compare
- 207 Cote d'Ivoire 53.2% compare
- 208 South Africa 52.8% 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 survival to age 65, male in Burkina Faso?
- Survival to age 65, male in Burkina Faso was 55.6% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Survival to age 65, male (% 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.