Life expectancy in Burkina Faso: 61.3 years in 2024, ranking 208th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 56.3 years.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks life expectancy in Burkina Faso for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in years. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2024, Burkina Faso's life expectancy rose from 56.3 years to 61.3 years, a change of 8.8% (about 0.6% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 61.3 years in 2024; the lowest was 56.3 years in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: 61.1 years; 2024: 61.3 years).
- That is 17% lower than the world figure of 73.5 years.
- Burkina Faso has the 208th-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Western Africa, Burkina Faso has the 12th-highest value of 16 countries with recent data; the highest is Cabo Verde (76.2 years), and the typical (median) value is 62.2 years.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 57.4 years in 2010 to 2014, 59.5 years in 2015 to 2019 and 60.7 years in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 13 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 1. The biggest one-year rise came in 2011 (+0.7 years, or 1.2%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2021 (−0.4 years, or 0.7%). Across the period the values varied by about 3% around their average (59.2 years), a fairly steady path.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Western Africa, where the typical value is 62.2 years, Burkina Faso is about the same as the regional median.
Related figures
- Life expectancy at birth (years) by country, 2024: 86.5 years (highest: Monaco). How many years a newborn would be expected to live if current death rates stayed the same.
- Life expectancy in Benin, 2010–2024: 61.0 years (Life expectancy, 2024 · 209th of 217). Life expectancy in Benin: 61.0 years in 2024, ranking 209th of 217 countries.
- Life expectancy in Côte d'Ivoire, 2010–2024: 62.1 years (Life expectancy, 2024 · 204th of 217). Life expectancy in Côte d'Ivoire: 62.1 years in 2024, ranking 204th of 217 countries.
About this statistic
How many years a newborn would be expected to live if current death rates stayed the same. A broad indicator of health and living standards.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the life expectancy in Burkina Faso?
61.3 years (Life expectancy, 2024 · 208th of 217). Life expectancy in Burkina Faso: 61.3 years in 2024, ranking 208th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 56.3 years.
How has life expectancy in Burkina Faso changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2024, Burkina Faso's life expectancy rose from 56.3 years to 61.3 years, a change of 8.8% (about 0.6% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 61.3 years in 2024; the lowest was 56.3 years in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2024. How many years a newborn would be expected to live if current death rates stayed the same. A broad indicator of health and living standards.
Data
| Year | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 56.3 years |
| 2011 | 57.0 years |
| 2012 | 57.5 years |
| 2013 | 57.9 years |
| 2014 | 58.3 years |
| 2015 | 58.8 years |
| 2016 | 59.2 years |
| 2017 | 59.6 years |
| 2018 | 60.0 years |
| 2019 | 60.2 years |
| 2020 | 60.5 years |
| 2021 | 60.0 years |
| 2022 | 60.7 years |
| 2023 | 61.1 years |
| 2024 | 61.3 years |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: Burkina Faso.
How many years a newborn would be expected to live if current death rates stayed the same. A broad indicator of health and living standards.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Life expectancy at birth (years) by country, 2024
- Life expectancy in Benin, 2010–2024
- Life expectancy in Côte d'Ivoire, 2010–2024
- Life expectancy in Cabo Verde, 2010–2024
- Life expectancy in Ghana, 2010–2024
- GDP of Burkina Faso, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Burkina Faso, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Burkina Faso, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
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