Demographics · Western Africa

Burkina Faso Life Expectancy

61.3 yearsas of 2024Reported+0.3% vs 2023

Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodLife Expectancy
202461.3 years
202361.1 years
202260.7 years
202160 years
202060.5 years
201960.2 years
201860 years
201759.6 years
201659.2 years
201558.8 years
201458.3 years
201357.9 years

Life Expectancy across Africa

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CountryLife ExpectancyPeriod
Nigeria54.6 years2024
Kenya63.8 years2024
South Africa66.3 years2024
Egypt71.8 years2024
Ghana65.7 years2024
Ethiopia67.6 years2024

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