Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso is 55.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.0% | — |
| 1961 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 26.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 27.9% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 29.3% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 36.2% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 55.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 29.3% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 38.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 40.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.6% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 199 Mali 56.6% compare
- 200 Liberia 56.2% compare
- 201 Benin 56.1% compare
- 203 Mozambique 54.3% compare
- 204 Cote d'Ivoire 53.2% compare
- 205 South Africa 52.8% compare
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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso was 55.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Burkina Faso ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.