3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 25.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 25.3 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6 | — |
| 2001 | 39.8 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 37.1 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.9 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 33.6 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.6 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.5 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.2 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.7 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.3 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.32 | 31.8 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6 | 26.3 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 | 25.3 | 25.7 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Burkina Faso was 25.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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