In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Burkina Faso was 63.6 years, up from 63.4 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Burkina Faso with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Burkina Faso
Year
Years
2025
63.6
2024
63.4
2023
63.2
2022
62.6
2021
61.8
2020
62.3
2019
61.9
2018
61.6
2017
61.2
2016
60.8
2015
60.4
2014
59.9
2013
59.4
2012
59.0
2011
58.5
2010
57.8
2009
57.2
2008
56.6
2007
55.8
2006
55.2
2005
54.7
2004
54.0
2003
53.4
2002
52.9
2001
52.6
2000
52.2
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.