Life Expectancy at Birth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Life Expectancy at Birth was 61.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.29
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
207th
of 216 countries
All-time high
61.29
in 2024
All-time low
36.07
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso stood at 61.29. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.07, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.07 | — |
| 1961 | 36.36 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 36.75 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.09 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 37.76 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 38.09 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 38.43 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 38.76 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 39.02 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 39.54 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 39.85 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 40.4 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 40.95 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 41.71 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 42.49 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 43.33 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 44.17 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 44.99 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 45.7 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 46.47 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 46.87 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.63 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 48.06 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 48.46 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 48.75 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 48.99 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.22 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.27 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.31 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.33 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.38 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.41 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.47 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.55 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.69 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.56 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.16 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.46 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.81 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.19 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.45 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.96 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.27 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.78 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.38 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.79 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.34 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.46 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.9 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.33 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.78 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.17 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.58 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.97 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.18 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.45 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.05 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 61.09 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.29 | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.84, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 | 36.07 | 39.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.31 | 39.54 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.28 | 46.47 | 49.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.63 | 49.31 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 50.81 | 55.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 56.34 | 60.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.72 | 60.05 | 61.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso?
- Life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso was 61.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.07 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.