Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso is 65.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso peaked at 65.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.6% | — |
| 1961 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 29.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 34.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 44.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 56.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.6% | 65.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso was 65.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.