3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 82.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso is 82.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 178.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.6, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178.7 | — |
| 2001 | 174.7 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 170.2 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 165 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 159.1 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 152.8 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 146 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 139.3 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 133.1 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 127.2 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 121.9 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 117.2 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 112.9 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 108.7 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 104.7 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 101.1 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 97.7 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 94.5 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 91.3 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 88.2 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 85.4 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 82.6 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.61 | 127.2 | 178.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.82 | 88.2 | 121.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 82.6 | 85.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Mali 97.1 compare
- 10 Benin 83.5 compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 79 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 76.8 compare
- 14 Liberia 76 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 82.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 178.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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