Population ages 55-59, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 55-59, female was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 55-59, female in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Burkina Faso is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Burkina Faso was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.