Burkina Faso Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Burkina Faso life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Burkina Faso in 2024 is 63.34 years, a 0.57% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Burkina Faso in 2023 was 62.98 years, a 0.66% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Burkina Faso in 2022 was 62.57 years, a 0.66% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Burkina Faso in 2021 was 62.16 years, a 0.67% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Nepal 71.97
Tajikistan 71.94
Rwanda 70.27
Senegal 69.11
Madagascar 68.51
Ethiopia 68.12
Eritrea 67.77
Tanzania 66.67
Yemen 66.59
Afghanistan 66.25
Malawi 66.00
Haiti 65.25
Liberia 65.25
Comoros 65.22
Uganda 64.67
Niger 63.95
Gambia 63.55
Burkina Faso 63.34
Benin 63.10
Burundi 63.03
Guinea 62.93
Mozambique 62.51
Zimbabwe 62.41
Togo 62.40
Mali 60.86
Guinea-Bissau 59.67
South Sudan 58.99
Somalia 58.61
Sierra Leone 56.27
Chad 55.44
Central African Republic 54.68
Burkina Faso - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 63.34 0.570%
2023 62.98 0.660%
2022 62.57 0.660%
2021 62.16 0.670%
2020 61.74 0.670%
2019 61.33 0.680%
2018 60.92 0.730%
2017 60.48 0.740%
2016 60.04 0.740%
2015 59.59 0.750%
2014 59.15 0.750%
2013 58.71 1.190%
2012 58.02 1.200%
2011 57.33 1.210%
2010 56.65 1.230%
2009 55.96 1.240%
2008 55.27 1.340%
2007 54.54 1.360%
2006 53.81 1.380%
2005 53.07 1.400%
2004 52.34 1.420%
2003 51.61 0.680%
2002 51.26 0.690%
2001 50.91 0.690%
2000 50.56 0.700%
1999 50.21 0.700%
1998 49.86 0.210%
1997 49.75 0.210%
1996 49.65 0.210%
1995 49.54 0.210%
1994 49.44 0.210%
1993 49.33 -0.060%
1992 49.36 -0.060%
1991 49.39 -0.060%
1990 49.42 -0.060%
1989 49.45 -0.060%
1988 49.48 0.440%
1987 49.26 0.440%
1986 49.04 0.450%
1985 48.83 0.450%
1984 48.61 0.450%
1983 48.39 2.110%
1982 47.39 2.160%
1981 46.39 2.200%
1980 45.39 2.250%
1979 44.39 2.300%
1978 43.39 1.460%
1977 42.77 1.480%
1976 42.14 1.500%
1975 41.52 1.530%
1974 40.89 1.550%
1973 40.27 1.120%
1972 39.82 1.130%
1971 39.38 1.150%
1970 38.93 1.160%
1969 38.49 1.170%
1968 38.04 1.300%
1967 37.55 1.320%
1966 37.06 1.340%
1965 36.57 1.360%
1964 36.08 1.380%
1963 35.59 1.310%
1962 35.13 1.330%
1961 34.67 1.340%
1960 34.21 1.360%
1959 33.75 1.380%
1958 33.29 1.430%
1957 32.82 1.450%
1956 32.35 1.470%
1955 31.88 1.500%
1954 31.41 1.520%
1953 30.94 1.540%
1952 30.47 1.570%
1951 30.00 1.590%
1950 29.53 0.000%