Life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectancy at birth, total was 61.09 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso stood at 61.09 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.09 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.54 years, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.31 years | 39.54 years | 45.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.28 years | 46.47 years | 49.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 years | 49.31 years | 50.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.04 years | 50.81 years | 55.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.47 years | 56.34 years | 60.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.57 years | 60.05 years | 61.09 years | 4 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Burkina Faso was 61.09 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.09 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.54 years in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release