Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso stood at 65.3%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso peaked at 65.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.6% | — |
| 1961 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 29.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 34.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 44.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 56.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.6% | 65.3% | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
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- 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burkina Faso was 65.3% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.