Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 31.34 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.34 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.5 per 1,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
31.34 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Burkina Faso stood at 31.34 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.5 per 1,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31.34 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 46.43 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.64 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 46.81 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.14 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.34 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 47.54 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.7 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.88 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 47.76 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.7 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.62 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.62 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.8 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.01 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.23 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.35 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.77 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.26 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.43 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.37 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.12 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.92 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.94 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.92 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.17 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 47.67 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.32 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.12 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.96 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.57 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.02 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.04 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.07 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.9 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.58 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.24 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.24 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.91 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.48 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.49 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.12 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.06 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.38 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.19 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.92 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.51 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.2 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.76 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.28 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.86 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.04 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.92 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.73 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 36.01 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 34.33 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 32.74 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.42 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.04 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.64 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 31.34 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.34 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.71 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.34 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.86 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.15 per 1,000 people | 46.2 per 1,000 people | 47.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.29 per 1,000 people | 47.62 per 1,000 people | 49.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.65 per 1,000 people | 47.32 per 1,000 people | 49.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 per 1,000 people | 45.24 per 1,000 people | 47.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.33 per 1,000 people | 43.51 per 1,000 people | 45.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.78 per 1,000 people | 34.33 per 1,000 people | 43.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.04 per 1,000 people | 31.34 per 1,000 people | 32.74 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Burkina Faso?
- Birth rate, crude in Burkina Faso was 31.34 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 per 1,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.34 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for birth rate, crude?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.