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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Burkina Faso's life expectancy stands at 61.29 as of 2024-12-31, up from 61.09 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Burkina Faso's life expectancy was 61.29, up from 61.09 in 2023.
In 2023, Burkina Faso's life expectancy was 61.09, up from 60.7 in 2022.
In 2022, Burkina Faso's life expectancy was 60.7, up from 60.05 in 2021.
In 2021, Burkina Faso's life expectancy was 60.05, down from 60.45 in 2020.
In 2020, Burkina Faso's life expectancy was 60.45, up from 60.18 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.29 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | 61.09 | +0.392 |
| 2022 | 60.7 | +0.654 |
| 2021 | 60.05 | -0.408 |
| 2020 | 60.45 | +0.27 |
| 2019 | 60.18 | +0.212 |
| 2018 | 59.97 | +0.394 |
| 2017 | 59.58 | +0.405 |
| 2016 | 59.17 | +0.395 |
| 2015 | 58.78 | +0.447 |
| 2014 | 58.33 | +0.428 |
| 2013 | 57.9 | +0.446 |
| 2012 | 57.46 | +0.456 |
| 2011 | 57 | +0.658 |
| 2010 | 56.34 | +0.552 |
| 2009 | 55.79 | +0.592 |
| 2008 | 55.2 | +0.822 |
| 2007 | 54.38 | +0.593 |
| 2006 | 53.78 | +0.513 |
| 2005 | 53.27 | +0.671 |
| 2004 | 52.6 | +0.641 |
| 2003 | 51.96 | +0.512 |
| 2002 | 51.45 | +0.259 |
| 2001 | 51.19 | +0.38 |
| 2000 | 50.81 | +0.345 |
| 1999 | 50.46 | +0.3 |
| 1998 | 50.16 | +0.603 |
| 1997 | 49.56 | -0.133 |
| 1996 | 49.69 | +0.139 |
| 1995 | 49.55 | +0.085 |
| 1994 | 49.47 | +0.057 |
| 1993 | 49.41 | +0.034 |
| 1992 | 49.38 | +0.048 |
| 1991 | 49.33 | +0.015 |
| 1990 | 49.32 | +0.045 |
| 1989 | 49.27 | +0.055 |
| 1988 | 49.22 | +0.118 |
| 1987 | 49.1 | +0.11 |
| 1986 | 48.99 | +0.239 |
| 1985 | 48.75 | +0.284 |
| 1984 | 48.46 | +0.403 |
| 1983 | 48.06 | +0.428 |
| 1982 | 47.63 | +0.767 |
| 1981 | 46.87 | +0.401 |
| 1980 | 46.47 | +0.763 |
| 1979 | 45.7 | +0.707 |
| 1978 | 45 | +0.828 |
| 1977 | 44.17 | +0.84 |
| 1976 | 43.33 | +0.841 |
| 1975 | 42.49 | +0.775 |
| 1974 | 41.71 | +0.764 |
| 1973 | 40.95 | +0.548 |
| 1972 | 40.4 | +0.546 |
| 1971 | 39.85 | +0.313 |
| 1970 | 39.54 | +0.517 |
| 1969 | 39.02 | +0.263 |
| 1968 | 38.76 | +0.328 |
| 1967 | 38.43 | +0.341 |
| 1966 | 38.09 | +0.333 |
| 1965 | 37.76 | +0.359 |
| 1964 | 37.4 | +0.306 |
| 1963 | 37.09 | +0.34 |
| 1962 | 36.75 | +0.392 |
| 1961 | 36.36 | +0.287 |
| 1960 | 36.07 | — |
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Burkina Faso's life expectancy is 61.29 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 61.09 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.29 (2024); the lowest is 36.07 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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