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Burkina Faso Life Expectancy

Burkina Faso's life expectancy rose to 61.09 years in 2023, up from 60.7 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.6% (0.39) from the previous year. Burkina Faso has the 10th lowest life expectancy. Within Africa, it ranks 45th out of 54 countries.

Burkina Faso's happiness index fell to 4.38 points in 2024, down from 4.55 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 61.09
2022 60.7
2021 60.05
2020 60.45
2019 60.18
2018 59.97
2017 59.58
2016 59.17
2015 58.78
2014 58.33
2013 57.9
2012 57.46
2011 57
2010 56.34
2009 55.79
2008 55.2
2007 54.38
2006 53.78
2005 53.27
2004 52.6
2003 51.96
2002 51.45
2001 51.19
2000 50.81
1999 50.46
1998 50.16
1997 49.56
1996 49.69
1995 49.55
1994 49.47
1993 49.41
1992 49.38
1991 49.33
1990 49.31
1989 49.27
1988 49.22
1987 49.1
1986 48.99
1985 48.75
1984 48.46
1983 48.06
1982 47.63
1981 46.87
1980 46.47
1979 45.7
1978 44.99
1977 44.17
1976 43.33
1975 42.49
1974 41.71
1973 40.95
1972 40.4
1971 39.85
1970 39.54
1969 39.02
1968 38.76
1967 38.43
1966 38.09
1965 37.76
1964 37.4
1963 37.09
1962 36.75
1961 36.36
1960 36.07
Burkina Faso Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Burkina Faso is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 44.8 46.1 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.15 0.1 2022