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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Burkina Faso: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 61.3 yrs (2024), 208th of 217 in the world and 39th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 63.4 yrs (2024), 206th of 217 in the world and 37th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 59.1 yrs (2024), 211th of 217 in the world and 42nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy61.3 yrs2024 · world 208/217 · region 39/48Life expectancy, women63.4 yrs2024 · world 206/217 · region 37/48Life expectancy, men59.1 yrs2024 · world 211/217 · region 42/48Infant mortality43.62024 · world 20/196 · region 18/48
Life expectancy
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
4050607080199520002005201020152020Burkina Faso61.3 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Burkina Faso63.4 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Burkina Faso in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years61.3 yrs2024208/21739/4850.8 yrs56.3 yrs60.5 yrs+5.1%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years63.4 yrs2024206/21737/4852.2 yrs57.8 yrs62.3 yrs+5.9%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years59.1 yrs2024211/21742/4849.3 yrs54.8 yrs58.5 yrs+4.3%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births43.6202420/19618/4892.466.048.7−25%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births74.9202411/19611/48176.0121.385.1−28%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births23.8202425/19621/4840.130.825.6−17%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births242202329/19426/48524404334−33%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months88%2024113/19314/4848%92%88%±0.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.5%202461/15336/441.9%1.0%0.6%−0.3 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people57202486/20840/48937662−19%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP7.8%202367/19310/484.0%5.3%6.9%+2.2 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure43.8%202349/19319/4857.6%30.8%38.6%+10.3 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.152022162/18030/460.0420010.040.10+222%since 20120.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.22020181/18239/40··0.2−86%since 1996——3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population50.0%2024203/20643/4655.6%53.5%50.4%−2.3 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population31.8%2024186/20331/468.8%17.7%27.8%+10.2 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults11.6%2024122/16611/3932.0%20.3%13.5%−8.7 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people31.0201921/18616/4827.630.231.02019+5.4%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Burkina Faso and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Burkina Faso. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBurkina FasoGhanaCôte d'IvoireNigerMaliBenin
Life expectancy61.3 yrs202465.7 yrs202462.1 yrs202461.4 yrs202460.7 yrs202461.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women63.4 yrs202468.2 yrs202464.3 yrs202462.4 yrs202462.1 yrs202462.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men59.1 yrs202463.3 yrs202460.2 yrs202460.5 yrs202459.3 yrs202459.5 yrs2024
Infant mortality43.6202427.5202444.8202465.6202447.5202445.22024
Under-5 mortality74.9202435.9202464.52024110.7202473.0202474.72024
Neonatal mortality23.8202418.1202427.4202432.8202428.0202427.22024
Maternal mortality242202323420233592023350202336720235182023
Measles vaccination88%202490%202475%202481%202472%202444%2024
HIV prevalence0.5%20241.5%20241.7%20240.2%20240.8%20240.7%2024
Ghana: healthCôte d'Ivoire: healthNiger: healthMali: healthBenin: health
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