Median age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Median age was 17.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.25
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.79
in 1957
All-time low
15.15
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Burkina Faso stood at 17.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.79 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 15.15, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.55 | — |
| 1951 | 18.64 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 18.7 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.74 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 18.77 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 18.78 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 18.79 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 18.79 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 18.79 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 18.77 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 18.75 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.72 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 18.69 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.66 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.62 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 18.6 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.55 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.45 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 18.26 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 18.05 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.86 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.68 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.52 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.36 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.21 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.07 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 16.94 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 16.82 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.71 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 16.59 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.48 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.36 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.26 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 16.16 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.07 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.97 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.85 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.72 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.6 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.49 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.22 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.16 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.15 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.16 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.19 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.24 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.33 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.43 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.54 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.65 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.77 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.87 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.96 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.01 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.03 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.98 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.96 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.96 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.97 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.99 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.03 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.19 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.63 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.84 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.04 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.25 | +1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.73 | 18.55 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.53 | 18.05 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.18 | 16.59 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16 | 15.49 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.23 | 15.15 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 15.43 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 15.96 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.94 | 16.63 | 17.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Burkina Faso?
- Median age in Burkina Faso was 17.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 in 1957.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for median age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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