Birth rate vs. death rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Birth rate vs. death rate was 31.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.64 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.5 births per 1,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
31.64 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Burkina Faso stood at 31.64 births per 1,000 people. 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 births per 1,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31.64 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 236 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 | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 44.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 44.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 45.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 45.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 45.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 46.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 47.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 47.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.04 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.38 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 36.01 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 34.33 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 32.74 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.64 births per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.64 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.8 births per 1,000 people | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.15 births per 1,000 people | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | 47.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.29 births per 1,000 people | 47.62 births per 1,000 people | 49.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.65 births per 1,000 people | 47.32 births per 1,000 people | 49.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | 45.24 births per 1,000 people | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.33 births per 1,000 people | 43.51 births per 1,000 people | 45.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.78 births per 1,000 people | 34.33 births per 1,000 people | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.21 births per 1,000 people | 31.64 births per 1,000 people | 32.74 births per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 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 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 births per 1,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.