Median age vs. births per woman in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Median age vs. births per woman was 17.25 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.25 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.79 years
in 1957
All-time low
15.15 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs. births per woman in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs. births per woman in Burkina Faso is 17.25 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs. births per woman in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.79 years in 1957 and was at its lowest, 15.15 years, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs. births per woman in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 18.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 18.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 18.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 18.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 18.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 18.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 18.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 18.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 18.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 18.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.45 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 18.26 years | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 18.05 years | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.86 years | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.68 years | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.52 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.36 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.21 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.07 years | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 16.94 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 16.82 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 16.59 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.48 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.26 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 16.16 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.97 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.85 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.72 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.49 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.3 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.22 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.15 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.25 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.73 years | 18.55 years | 18.79 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.53 years | 18.05 years | 18.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.18 years | 16.59 years | 17.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15.49 years | 16.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.23 years | 15.15 years | 15.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 years | 15.43 years | 16.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 years | 15.96 years | 16.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.94 years | 16.63 years | 17.25 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs. births per woman in Burkina Faso?
- Median age vs. births per woman in Burkina Faso was 17.25 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 years in 1957.
- What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 years in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for median age vs. births per woman?
- Burkina Faso ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs. births per woman rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.