Life expectation at birth by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life expectation at birth by sex was 63.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.22
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.22
in 2023
All-time low
34.13
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 63.22 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 63.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.13, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.13 | — |
| 1951 | 34.46 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 34.7 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 35.02 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 35.3 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 35.59 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 35.89 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 36.2 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 36.57 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 36.91 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 37.25 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 37.56 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 37.95 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 38.3 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 38.65 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 39 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.37 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 39.72 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 40.07 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 40.36 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 40.94 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 41.28 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 41.75 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 42.3 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 43.03 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 43.8 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.61 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 45.45 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 46.28 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 46.97 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 47.74 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.09 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 48.82 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.2 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 49.56 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.8 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 50 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.1 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.15 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.18 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.23 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.28 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.38 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.47 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.58 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.71 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.91 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.81 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.47 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.82 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.21 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.61 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.86 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.98 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.66 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.22 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.81 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.65 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.79 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.49 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.95 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.42 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.87 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.36 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.19 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.95 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.31 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.83 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.56 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 63.22 | +1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 63.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 63.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.48 | 34.13 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.82 | 37.25 | 40.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.64 | 40.94 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.36 | 47.74 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.77 | 50.23 | 51.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.46 | 52.21 | 57.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.04 | 57.79 | 61.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 61.83 | 63.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Burkina Faso was 63.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 63.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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