Birth rate vs death rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Birth rate vs death rate was 31.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.64
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 229 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 1979
All-time low
31.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Burkina Faso stood at 31.64. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.5 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31.64, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.36 | — |
| 1951 | 43.77 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 44.17 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.52 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 44.74 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 45.02 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.25 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 45.44 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 45.74 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 46.02 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.2 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 46.43 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.64 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 46.81 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.14 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.34 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 47.54 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.7 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.88 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 47.76 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.7 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.62 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.8 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.01 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.23 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.35 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.77 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.26 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.43 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.37 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.12 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.92 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.92 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.6 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.17 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 47.67 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.32 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.12 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.96 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.57 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.15 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.02 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.04 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.07 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.9 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.58 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.24 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.91 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.48 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.12 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.38 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.19 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.92 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.2 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.76 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.28 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.86 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.04 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.92 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.73 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 36.01 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 34.33 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 32.74 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.42 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.04 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.64 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.8 | 43.36 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.15 | 46.2 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.29 | 47.62 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.65 | 47.32 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 | 45.24 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.33 | 43.51 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.78 | 34.33 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.21 | 31.64 | 32.74 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Burkina Faso?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Burkina Faso was 31.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 1979.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.64 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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